There is no more popular love-history series right now than Magnificent Age. The story of the Slavic captive Roksolana, who became the all-powerful Hurrem, the legal wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, captivated many millions of viewers. Neither before Roksolana, nor after her, the sultans of the Ottoman Empire did not marry former slaves according to Sharia law and did not live in a monogamous marriage, they generally preferred not to officially marry, owning huge harems with hundreds of concubines. And Suleiman not only elevated his beloved to the throne of the Brilliant Porte, but also remained faithful to her to the grave - and after the death of Roksolana he wrote the following verses:This book is more than a political biography or a love story, you will find here a lot the most interesting information about the “Magnificent Century” of the Sublime Porte, whether it be the most secret secrets of the harem and the Istanbul court, love poems by Roksolana and Suleiman, the history of the emergence of coffee and Turkish delight, or old recipes of Ottoman cuisine, including “exclusive” dishes prepared for a feast in honor of circumcision of the Sultan's sons.