tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345254913878149620.post5171169517310833459..comments2023-11-02T01:21:52.355-07:00Comments on TheArtofNotGettingPublished: S IS FOR SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENTAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736019203704382525noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345254913878149620.post-20399298485281864582015-04-23T07:40:19.749-07:002015-04-23T07:40:19.749-07:00I like your measured approach to infanticide, Clar...I like your measured approach to infanticide, Clarabelle. Apparently at that time and place, everyone knew all along that if you were a prince, it was successor or bye-bye. No "spare to the heir" for that crowd! Thanks for visiting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736019203704382525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345254913878149620.post-26597238311897652322015-04-23T07:37:45.135-07:002015-04-23T07:37:45.135-07:00What's that phrase? "Crude, but effectiv...What's that phrase? "Crude, but effective." I didn't put this in the post, but by all accounts, one of the other sons would have been absolutely perfect for the job, but for the fact that he wasn't the child of Suleiman's favorite wife. She campaigned hard for her oldest son, and it worked. Thanks so much for stopping by! I love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736019203704382525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345254913878149620.post-33667582442700270222015-04-22T22:32:28.965-07:002015-04-22T22:32:28.965-07:00This man was either bat shit crazy or brilliant. ...This man was either bat shit crazy or brilliant. Murdering your own sons seems cruel. But if they raised their own armies, I guess a lot more would have died. Interesting to learn about him!!<br /><br />You can find me here:<br /><a href="http://clarabellerant.com" rel="nofollow">ClarabelleRant</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180382022177532112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345254913878149620.post-72917415746634210402015-04-22T21:36:09.152-07:002015-04-22T21:36:09.152-07:00If you look at some of the whack-a-do things other...If you look at some of the whack-a-do things other historical figures have worn, that turban starts to look pretty tame--krakows (those weirdly wonderfully long and pointy shoes), hoop skirts, fantastical huge powdered wigs, not to mention those massive ruffs and shoulder wings favoured by Elizabeth I. Ah, fashion, how we love you.<br /><br />Man, that was one brutal succession plan, wasn't it?Kern Windwraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771591425163484238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345254913878149620.post-78941056348436677802015-04-22T08:39:03.650-07:002015-04-22T08:39:03.650-07:00So when a guy in a turban like that walks up to yo...So when a guy in a turban like that walks up to you at a party, DON'T just turn and walk away!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736019203704382525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345254913878149620.post-46895459988939267352015-04-22T07:38:42.937-07:002015-04-22T07:38:42.937-07:00I'm with you, the hat makes him look a fool. B...I'm with you, the hat makes him look a fool. But, hey, looks ARE obviously deceiving!jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.com