Who did Roxelana handle diplomatic correspondences with?
King Louis XIV of France
King Philip II of Spain
Queen Elizabeth I of England
King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland
Answer
Roxelana, also known as Hürrem Sultan, was the powerful wife of the Ottoman Sultan Süleyman I. As the chief consort and legal wife of the Sultan, she engaged in diplomatic correspondence with various European rulers and dignitaries. One notable recipient of her letters was King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, with whom she maintained a friendly relationship and exchanged gifts.
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