Hurrem Sultan

About Hurrem Sultan

Hurrem Sultan, who lived from 1502 to 1558, was a formidable politician and the legal wife of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Her influence was immense; rising from being a concubine, she attained a status unprecedented for a woman in the Ottoman court, wielding significant political power and contributing to the dynasty’s long-term stability. This historical clout earns her a high ranking of #448 on MIT’s Historical Popularity Index, marking her as one of history’s most influential figures.

Despite this historical stature, Hurrem Sultan experiences a significant modern internet attention gap. She garners only 59K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, resulting in an attention gap factor of -7x, indicating she receives seven times less attention than expected relative to her historical importance. To put this in perspective, she receives vastly fewer views than contemporary politicians like Lee Kuan Yew (#641 importance, 1.6M views), who ranks lower historically but commands far greater online visibility.

Furthermore, the limited attention she currently receives appears to be waning, with her Wikipedia pageviews showing a year-over-year decrease of 9.8% and a Q1 to Q3 momentum drop of -16%, suggesting a continuous slide from current cultural focus.