 Topkapi "The Cage," where Ottoman princes lived inside the harem (private quarters) starting with the brother of Sultan Ahmed I in the 1600's. Prior to this sultan, princes were often killed by their brothers to prevent succession disputes. |
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Topkapi "The Cage," where Ottoman princes lived inside the harem (private quarters) starting with the brother of Sultan Ahmed I in the 1600's. Prior to this sultan, princes were often killed by their brothers to prevent succession disputes. |