The young Anastasia came from Greece to Ahmed I's harem. For her beauty she earned the name Mehpeyker (Moon-faced). From the sultan, Mehpeyker received the name Kösem (The Most Beloved), however, according to some sources she was never the absolute favorite. Over the fourteen years beside Ahmed I, Kösem bore him thirteen children. According to contemporaries, the Padishah did not deny the sultana anything, but she was wise enough not to speak to him about politics. Real power came to Kösem only after the death of her husband in 1617. The Janissaries deposed the next sultans – Mustafa I, the sultan's mentally ill brother, and Osman II, the elder son of Ahmed and Mahfiruz, the Padishah's first love. By that time Kösem, being away from the palace, had managed to marry off her grown daughters to influential Ottoman pashas, surrounding herself with a strong faction of allies. After Osman II, who had no children, the throne was taken by Ahmed I's son Murad. Thus began the reign of the most famous Valide Sultan, who held the title of regent three times. Dear users! To avoid losing us, bookmark the address: CTRL+D