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Well he wasnt really any sheikh, he was an ahi, guildsman who had good influence on Turks decided to settle down in cities though their methods were outdated.

>I guess the Ottoman court is the poster child of courtly intrigue. And juicy stories?
Well most of them are women in harem murdering each other and stuff to make sure their son take the throne. Story of cem sultan and şehzade mustafa is known ones.

Basically Cem Sultan is son of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror he wants reforms and wants to get rid of decadent commanders or any person of influence in palace. But these people want to earn easy money not wanted to commit hardships of such responsibilities. Anyway instead of him, his decadent opium and booze addict brother took the throne, Cem sultan had to seek refuge in Vatican and druing that time most corrupt pope, the borgias helding the papal throne.

Anyway long story short, pope wanted to use him as leverage and want him to convert catholicism and retake istanbul and ottoman throne in the name of christendom. Then Cem sultan tells him to eat a dick and kys.

Şehzade Mustafa is son of Sultan Süleyman the >>>>Magnficicent. Long story short, süleyman falls in love with 2/10 in ukraine concubine that comes from ruthenia and that bitch plot him to kill and get suceed on that and make his retarded son padişah which died eventually during chasing concubines by stepping a soap and falling.

Now I remember why we don't highly regard of women.