Murad III Gender Roles

During the time of Murad III he lived in a closed living space with dozens of women. He had much sexual relation with all the women, but he did not have to be married to these women. He would not be spited down for anything that was just the way it was. Not only did he have sexual relations with these women but he too had many children with these women. It was somewhere along the ling of a hundred plus kids. These women used the leverage of birthing a son for him to their advantage. They would manipulate the sultan in allowing them higher position in society. This allowed them to have voices in politics. One women could birth as many as three sons to the sultan. The sultan was so happy with her that he agreed to marry her. She was later even the sultana, and much political power within the ottoman empire. …show more content…
They could appoint certain official or dismisses them as they pleased. They usually did what best suit their situation or what would better help their son into power of the throne. One needs to keep in mind that these women were slaves. They were their just as sex slaves to the sultan, but these women as so much influence of the Ottoman Empire. It was thought to be true that these women had their finger on the sultan. It was known that they could easily persuade the sultan in making decisions that further helped their situation. They were never directly seen influencing the sultan, but after it was all said and done these women slaves were known to be to make and have some of the most influential moments in the Ottoman