15-Century on Urániahttps://urania.institute/en/tags/15-century/Recent content in 15-Century on UrániaHugoen-usFri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0300The Same-Sex Attraction of 15th-Century Turkish Official and Poet Ahmed Pasha to a Sultan's Pagehttps://urania.institute/en/posts/courses/turkish/ahmed-pasha/Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0300https://urania.institute/en/posts/courses/turkish/ahmed-pasha/<p>In the 15th century, poetry and politics were closely intertwined at the Ottoman court. The vizier and poet Ahmed Pasha built a brilliant career under Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror. However, he soon lost his position due to a palace scandal. At the center of the intrigue was an accusation of same-sex attraction to a young page.</p>