#OnThisDay in #history - the Sultana Marija, Mara Branković, died in 1487 around age 70.
married off in an attempt get the Ottomans to stop invading Serbia (it didn't work), Mara was Sultana for about 16 years, and it was, as it was for so many medieval women, in her widowhood that she was able to guide her own destiny. She lived at the court of her step-son, Mehmed II and acted as a trusted advisor. She was well known for her influence, especially with the Church. #OTD#histodons@histodons
