Buffoons in the seraglio 17th century, historical figure, Italian, Ottoman, primary source, quotes, TurkeyA detailed account of life in the Ottoman seraglio during the early years of Ahmet I’s reign (r. 1603-17) is given by Ottaviano Bon (1552-1623), the Venetian representative in the years 1604-07. Â He makes several references to ‘buffoons’, and to...
