Ismihan Sultan

[8] It was widely reported that her father was particularly happy to give Ismihan's hand to Sokollu as a reward for the vizier's help in his succession struggle with his brother Şehzade Bayezid.

She frequently referred to him as “Vlach, in other words, a most vile rustic” (Murlacco, che vuol dire contadino vilissimo).

Her next choice was Kalaylıkoz Ali Pasha, the governor of Buda, who agreed to the marriage, but when the imperial order came demanding his divorce, his wife's sorrow and suffering were said to have caused the city to revolt.

[18] After which Murad accepted as a gift from her, two beautiful slave women,[19] each skilled at dance and musical performance.

[20] The French refused to return two Turkish women who had been captured at sea by Henry III's brother-in-law and made members of Catherine de' Medici's court.

[21] Ismihan Sultan died of complications in childbirth on 8 August 1585, three days after giving birth prematurely to her son, and was buried in the mausoleum of her father located in Hagia Sophia.

Opening pages from the Qur'an probably meant for the Selim I (1512–1520), perhaps to celebrate his conquest of Mamluk Egypt and Syria in 1517. Seventy years later this luxurious manuscript was dedicated to the mausoleum of her father, Selim II (1566–1574), by great-granddaughter of Selim I, Ismihan Sultan. Dated September 1517. [ 1 ] Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum