Courtyard of the Valide Sultan...
The Valide Sultan - Mother of the Sultan - ruled the Harem:
She could own property in her own name and controlled it through the Eunuchs:
She was able to give orders directly to the Grand Vizier and influenced the Sultan on wife and concubine selection, as well as matters of state:
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