Hurrem Sultan vs Mimar Sinan
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Hurrem Sultan (1504–1558) and Mimar Sinan (1490–1588) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1504 to 1558.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
Hurrem Sultan (1504–1558)
- — Birth in Ruthenia, traditionally at Rohatyn Verified
- — Captured by Crimean Tatar raiders and sold into slavery Verified
- — Entered the imperial harem of Sultan Suleiman Verified
- — Birth of her first son, Sehzade Mehmed Verified
- — Birth of the future sultan Selim II Verified
- — Formal marriage to Suleiman the Magnificent Verified
- — Moved into Topkapi Palace, breaking harem tradition Verified
- — Endowment of the Haseki Sultan Complex in Constantinople Verified
- — Death of Hurrem Sultan in Constantinople Verified
Mimar Sinan (1490–1588)
- — Born in Agirnas near Kayseri in central Anatolia Verified
- — Recruited into Ottoman service through the devshirme levy Verified
- — Served as a Janissary and military engineer in Ottoman campaigns Verified
- — Appointed chief royal architect of the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Completed the Sehzade Mosque in Istanbul Verified
- — Built the Suleymaniye Mosque complex in Istanbul Verified
- — Built the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, his masterpiece Verified
- — Died in Istanbul Verified