# Sultanate of Women

> 130-year period during the 16th and 17th centuries when the women (mothers or wives of the Sultan) of the Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire had great political influence over the state

**Wikidata**: [Q1543663](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1543663)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanate_of_Women)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sultanate-of-women


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013