Strongilah (died 1548) was a Jewish Ottoman businesswoman. She was the influential favorite and Kira of Hafsa Sultan, and possibly of Hürrem Sultan. Strongilah...

exemptions from the sultan as an encouragement. She had a kira named Strongilah. She provided assistance to the women in the harem and developed a strong...

Sultan (although Strongilah could also have been this kira). She was thus active in the end or not long after the career of Strongilah, while Esperanza...

occasions, although the identity of the kira is uncertain (it may have been Strongilah.). Hürrem died on 15 April 1558 due to an unknown illness. In the last...

kiras became famous as influential favorites. The most famous kiras were Strongilah, Esther Handali and Esperanza Malchi, but there were likely kiras whose...

Suriyothai, consort of King Maha Chakkrapat of Ayutthaya (killed in battle) Strongilah, Jewish Ottoman businesswoman. Brogini, Anne; Ghazali, Maria (2005). "Un...

Suriyothai, consort of King Maha Chakkrapat of Ayutthaya (killed in battle) Strongilah, Jewish Ottoman businesswoman. 1549 January 28 – Elia Levita, German Yiddish...

Kira (business agent) of Nurbanu Sultan, Safiye Sultan, and Roxelana Strongilah, Karaite Jewish businesswoman who was the Kira of Hafsa Sultan and Roxelana...