A Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Resolved the Ottomans' Greatest Military Crisis
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A Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Resolved the Ottomans' Greatest Military Crisis

The Ottoman Empire's greatest military crisis was resolved not by a general, but by a thirteen-year-old girl who understood protocol better than anyone in the palace.

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Ottoman Empire16th CenturySuccession PoliticsSokollu Mehmed PashaSuleiman IMilitary DeceptionHungaryPower and Statecraft

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