Magnificent Century: Kösem (TV series, 2015)

The story of the life and political journey of Kösem Sultan, one of the most influential women in the Ottoman Empire. Arriving in the harem of Ahmed I from Greece, she receives the name Mahpeyker and becomes the last favorite and wife of the ruler. After the sultan's death, Kösem enters a tense struggle for the throne. A continuation of the Turkish TV hit "Magnificent Century." A young girl, Anastasia, is brought from Greece to the Ottoman Empire as a gift to Sultan Ahmed I. For her beauty, the new concubine receives the name Mahpeyker – Moon-faced. Soon she becomes one of Ahmed's favorites, and he gives her the name Kösem, meaning "the most beloved." Mahpeyker spends 14 years with the sultan, becomes his wife, and bears him 13 children. When the ruler dies, Kösem begins her path to the Ottoman throne and becomes one of the most famous women politicians in Turkish history. To learn her story, watch "Magnificent Century: Kösem Empire" online on Ivi.