Rivalry was inevitable in such a system, and Gulabahar Sultana, the mother of Mustafa, the sultan's eldest son, began to display her anger at eh favors shown Roxelana. ... Because he written Turkish was poor, she worked to master the language, and many letters and poems to the sultan followed. ... Jealously guarding her proximity to her husband, she identified new rivals, in particular the sultan's inseparable friend and companion Ibrahim. ... Striking swiftly, Roxelana exposed this arrogance, and Suleiman ordered the execution of his friend on March 15, 1536. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate