The daughter of Sultan S黮eyman the Magnificent (CPA0001204; CPA0002354; CPA0014625) and H黵rem Sultana Roxelana (CPA0000828 ; CPA0000836; CPA0000842); Mihrimah Sulta was married to the Governor of Diyarbakir; R黶tem Pasha; in 1539.

She had two children; Ayse H黰asah and Osman with R黶tem Pasha; who served as grand vizier in 1544-1553 and 1555-1561. A rather influential figure at the Harem during the reigns of her father Sultan S黮eyman the Magnificent and her brother Sultan Selim II; Mihrimah Sultan commissioned Mimar Sinan to build mosque complexes in her name both in 躶k黡ar (the Iskele or Mihrimah Mosque) and Edirnekapi (the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque).

The attire and headdress repeated in other examples of the portrait reflect the Turkish fashion of the period. During the 16th century; in which the Ottoman style became visible in Europe; both Mihrimah Sultan and her mother H黵rem Sultan represented the idealized Ottoman female figure. Pictures From History