The Sultan's Harem in Anatolia during Seljuk's Era: Involvement in politics and cultural achievements

Abstract

The study of women achievements through ages plays a vital role in revealing some cultural aspects in the history of nations. This study aims at revealing the herm’s political role in strengthening political relations among the Roman Seljuk sultanate and the neighboring countries. Women played the role of the negotiator in calming down the tensions and settling the conflict due to their authority and interference in the Sultanate affairs. They also  interfered with  the post of crown prince of the Seljuk rule which was a problematic issue among those who were going to inherit the post and those who ambitiously looked forward to having it. Moreover, women contributed to the field of    architecture and charity organizations which can still be seen nowadays as evidence for the cultural role and contributions of women in the  Turkish  civilization.