Season 3 description

After Ibrahim's adultery becomes known he went to war against Persia. Upon his
return he manages to save his marriage to Hatice.



Nigar gave birth. Hürrem saves her life. Hatice hides a child of Ibrahim and
Nigar. Years later Hürrem learns the secret and she tells it to Ibrahim. Hatice
and Ibrahim decide together that Nigar will marry Rustem.



Şehzade Mustafa went to Manisa where he will serve as the Sanjak Beji. He falls
in love with Helen, the daughter of a farmer. While in Istanbul's Fatma is
pregnant with his child. Against the wishes of his father and mother, he is
planning to marry Helen. In a secret meeting, Ibrahim managed to convince him
that Helen is to be sent away.



Firuza, the new girl in in harem manages to become Suleyman's favorite after
Hürrem. The whole harem is trying to save her from the angry Hürrem. As he
tries to kill Firuza at the order of Hürrem, Rustem sees a tattoo on her neck
that is associated with the Safavids. He says Hürrem ad she tells it to Suleyman.
Suleyman sends her away.



Fatma gave birth to a boy and they give him name Suleyman . Later Şehzade
Mustafas son falls ill and dies. In the meantime Mustafas maid is pregnant.
Fatma is very sad commits a suicide.



Hürrem and Ibrahim are still arguing. Suleyman becomes suspicious of Ibrahim.



Suleyman executes Ibrahim and sends his body to Ibrahim Palace. Hatice becomes
very sad about the death of her beloved and disowns her brother Süleyman. Hatice
and Mahidevran plan to kill Hürrem as revenge for Ibrahim.



Mustafa gets a daughter from his slave.



Diana fails to kill Hürrem and now Diana faithfully serves
Hürrem. Şah makes Hürrem
think that Mustafa is coming to usurp the throne from his father while Süleyman
is on a campaign and that Süleyman and her sons are wounded and trapped. Hürrem
decides to take her sons to Bejazita and Cihangir away from Mustafa. But Sah
took her sons to the old farm. Hürrem finds where they are  and goes to rescue her children but Sah is
waiting and says that it was all just a game. Mihrimahmah was warned by her
mother not to trust anyone except her.



Hatice sent Hürrem news that her daughter Mihrimahmah is in Mormor palace but
she was actually still in the main palace. When Hürrem arrives there Hatice
orders to cast black magic on her. Hürrem wakes up in her room and remembers
nothing. After some time Hürrem finds out and gives warning to Hatice not to play
with her. Sah was angry with Hatice because of her work behind her back. Sah
has another plan to get rid of Hürrem. Hürrem is talking with a priest and prays
for health. Suleyman went to war and Bejazit remains in the palace. Angry
Bejazit escapes and goes to Suleyman. Selim sees him and Bejazit returns to the
palace. Hürrem borrows money from Rakilah but money is stolen by Sah. Hürrem
must borrow money elsewhere. Sah orders Rakilah that she tells Hürrem that
Portia can help. Portia is Vencian girl and Suleyman was then at war with
Venice. Hürrem takes her money and returns her gold. Sultan returns. Sah takes
papers from Prortia and went Suleyman to tell him everything. Hürrem sent
guards to take the papers from Sah. Sah gives them false papers and gives a
real one to Suleyman. Suleyman sends Hürrem away

Black plague breaks out. Mustafa Pasha and Ayas Pasha die. Lufti Pasha becomes
Grand Vizier and Sah is now even more powerful. Doctor saves Hürrem when Suleyman
is told that the plague arrived in Edrine. Hürrem returns to Topkapi. Suleyman
decides to marry Hatice to Husrev pasha. She has to accept, but continues to
live in her old palace. When Süleyman gets to know this, he sends Hatice
to the palace of Hüsrev. Mihrimah accepts to marry Rüstem. Mustafa falls in
disgrace from his father because he's doing things without telling his father.

Hatice, Lütfi and Şah have an inspiration to get rid of Rüstem thus he
cannot marry Mihrimah. Mahidevran suggests to not kill Rüstem however creating
rumors that Rustem is incredibly sick. Süleyman is sending a doctor to confirm
Rüstems illness. The doctor finds a louse on Rüstems head and takes it to
istanbul as a proof that Rüstem is healthy. Rüstem is coming to istanbul to
marry Mihrimah.



In 1541, Mihrimah gives birth to a girl named Ayşe. Şah sends to Mihrimah a
girl to offer milk to Ayşe. Lütfi proposes to Süleyman to send Mehmed, Selim
and Beyazid as Sancak beys to Sancaks consistent with the traditions.



Nigar returns to istanbul. She meets Şah and she needs to take revenge.
Hatice and Şah accept. they assist Nigar entering in the Palace of Rüstem and
Mihrimah. in the dark Nigar should kill Rüstem and Hürrem (Hürrem stayed along
with her female offspring that night). But, once she sees Mihrimah's female
offspring, she thinks about her own daughter and takes the kid of Rüstem and
Mihrimah away. Hürrem accuses Şah and Hatice of this crime. Nigar is afraid and
commits suicide once passing the baby back to Rüstem.



Lütfi pasha continues his crusade against prostitution. when one among the
convicts makes fun of him he gets angry and punishes her without the permission
of the judge. Şah discovers this and shouts at Lütfi. Lütfi gives Şah a
beating. Şah divorces from him, and he loses his position and is sent far-off.



Mustafa meets the Austrian ambassador. This ends up in a conflict between
Süleyman and Mustafa. Süleyman punishes Mustafa by not permitting him to
participate within the future campaign. And after the campaign, Mustafa won't
return to Manisa but to Amasya. This ends up in discussions between Mehmed and
Mustafa.



A pretend letter tells Hürrem that her son Selim is incredibly sick. Hürrem
is currently getting to Konya to examine her son. however really, he's pretty
well and now Hürrem is captured in a very secret place. Mihrimah is accusing
Şah, Hatice and Mahidevran for this. Süleyman is incredibly upset. Hatice
commits suicide fearing from the sultan's call once knowing that she was liable
for Hürrem's disparition. She died knowing that she took payback on her
husband's death.



Süleyman decides to travel to war against Charles V, and he achieves a
triumph, whereas on the opposite hands: 1- Malkoçoğlu bali Bey finds a lead on
Ali Ağa (who was Hatice's servant and is to blame for abducting Hürrem) and he
went to follow this lead while not informing the sultan (Süleyman). 2- Mihrimah
discovers that her aunt Şah has a spy within the harem (Her daughters
caretaker) and confront her auntie Şah with the very fact and treats her to
tell her father (Süleyman) if she does not leave the town and gives away her
money to Hürrem's charity institute. 3- Süleyman's son, Mehmed, gets dead by
his closest Şahinbey (Ilyas who works for Mahidevran) by wounding him and
transferring a contagious disease to him. The news reaches Süleyman who falls
in deep sorrows and feels that everything is falling apart.



While Süleyman is in his sorrow, Rüstem comes to him to inform him that a
miracle happened that is Hürrem came back to the castle safe and sound.



And by this, Season three is ended.