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Hanzade Sultan (daughter Of Ahmed I)
Hanzade Sultan ( ota, خانزادہ سلطان, "''descendent of the Khan''"; 1609 - 21 September 1650) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed I (r. 1603–1617) and Kösem Sultan. She was a half sister of Osman II (r. 1618–1622) and a sister of Murad IV (r. 1623–1640) and Ibrahim I (r. 1640–1648), and the paternal aunt of Mehmed IV (r. 1648–1687). Life Hanzade Sultan was born in 1609. She was the daughter of Sultan Ahmed I. Her mother was Kösem Sultan. After her father's death in 1617, she settled in the Old Palace. Hanzade married Ladliki Bayram Pasha, who was then the agha of the Janissaries in 1623 in the Old Palace. Esin Akalin, notes that her elaborate bridal procession was escorted among the cheering crowds in the streets of Istanbul by the vezirs of the Sultan. By this marriage, Hanzade had a daughter who name is unknown and who died in infancy. After Bayram's death in 1638, she married vezir Nakkaş Mustafa Pasha in October 1639 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topkapı Palace
The Topkapı Palace ( tr, Topkapı Sarayı; ota, طوپقپو سرايى, ṭopḳapu sarāyı, lit=cannon gate palace), or the Seraglio, is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans until the 17th century. Construction, ordered by the Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, began in 1459, six years after the conquest of Constantinople. Topkapı was originally called the "New Palace" (''Yeni Saray'' or ''Saray-ı Cedîd-i Âmire'') to distinguish it from the Old Palace (''Eski Saray'' or ''Sarây-ı Atîk-i Âmire'') in Beyazıt Square. It was given the name ''Topkapı'', meaning Cannon Gate, in the 19th century. The complex expanded over the centuries, with major renovations after the 1509 earthquake and the 1665 fire. The palace complex consists of four main courtyards and many smaller b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murad IV
Murad IV ( ota, مراد رابع, ''Murād-ı Rābiʿ''; tr, IV. Murad, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods. Murad IV was born in Constantinople, the son of Sultan Ahmed I (r. 1603–17) and Kösem Sultan. He was brought to power by a palace conspiracy when he was just 11 years old, and he succeeded his uncle Mustafa I (r. 1617–18, 1622–23). Until he assumed absolute power on 18 May 1632, the empire was ruled by his mother, Kösem Sultan, as ''nāʾib-i salṭanat'' (regent). His reign is most notable for the Ottoman–Safavid War, of which the outcome would partition the Caucasus between the two Imperial powers for around two centuries, while it also roughly laid the foundation for the current Turkey–Iran–Iraq borders. Early life Murad IV was born on 27 July 1612 to Ahmed I (reign 16031617) and his consort and later wife Kösem Sultan, an ethnic Greek. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Ottoman Princesses
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ottoman Princesses
''Sultan'' (Ottoman Turkish:سلطان) and ''Hatun'' ( Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠲᠤᠨ хатан; Old Turkic: 𐰴𐰍𐰣, romanized: ''katun''; Ottoman Turkish: خاتون, romanized: ''hatun'' or قادین romanized: ''kadın''; Persian: خاتون ''khātūn''; Chinese: 可敦; Hindi: ख़ातून ''khātūn'') are the two female titles that were used for Ottoman princesses, daughters of Ottoman sultans. Title and treatment For the daughters of a sovereign Sultan or a daughter of a son of a sultan the titles that were used are: * Lady ('' hatun'', خاتون). Used before 16th century and also used for sultan's mothers and consorts. ** Format style: "(given name) '' Hatun''", i.e. Lady (given name) * Sultana (''sultan'', سلطان). Used after 16th century. Formal title: ** Short: "(given name) Sultana", i.e. Sultana (given name), with the style of ''sultanım'' (my sultan(a)) or ''efendim'' (my mistress). ** Full: ''Devletlû İsmetlu'' (given name) ''Sultân Aliyyet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edirne Palace
Edirne Palace ( tr, Edirne Sarayı), or formerly New Imperial Palace ( ota, Saray-ı Cedid-i Amire) is a former palace of the Ottoman sultans in Edirne (then known in English as Adrianople), built during the era when the city was the capital of the empire. Few of the palace buildings have survived until now, however reconstruction works are underway. History The palace was built in a hunting ground and woods covering land north of the city on the west bank of the Tunca river. Construction of the palace began in 1450 during the reign of Murad II (), but stopped when the sultan died. After some time, work was resumed and it was completed by Mehmed the Conqueror () in 1475. In the following years, the palace was continuously maintained and extended with new buildings around it during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (), Ahmed I (), Mehmed IV (), Ahmed II () and Ahmed III (). The palace remained unused from 1718, when Ahmed III relocated his seat to Istanbul, until 1768 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hümaşah Sultan (wife Of Ibrahim)
ota, ھما شاہ سلطان , house = Ottoman (by marriage) , father = , mother = , birth_name = , birth_date = c.1628 , birth_place = Georgia , death_date = After 1676 , death_place = Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) , burial_place = , religion = Sunni Islam , previously Georgian Orthodoxy Hümaşah Sultan ( ota, ھما شاہ سلطان; 1628 – after 1676) was the Eighth Haseki and only legal wife of Sultan Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire. Marriage Hümaşah married Ibrahim in 1647, and was given the title of "Eighth Haseki". After her marriage she became known as "Telli Haseki" because of the silver and gold threads (tels) that are traditionally used to adorn a bride's hair. Her marriage was described by the historian Mustafa Naima: After marrying her, Ibrahim gave her the treasury of Egypt as dowry and ordered the palace of Ibrahim Pasha to be carpeted in sable furs and given to her. Ibrahi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaya Sultan
ota, اسمیخان کایا سلطان , house = Ottoman , house-type = Dynasty , father = Murad IV , mother = , birth_date = 1633 , birth_place = Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) , death_date = , death_place = Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) , burial_place = , religion = Islam Ismihan Kaya Sultan ( ota, کایا سلطان, "''purity of the Khan''" or ''"highness of the Khan''" and "''chastity''"; 1633 – 28 February 1658) was an Ottoman princess. She was the daughter of Ottoman sultan Murad IV. The famed Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi noted a specific encounter with Kaya Sultan in his ''Book of Travels''. An entire chapter of the book is dedicated to Kaya Sultan, from her pregnancy to her death. She was the most famous child of Murad IV and the favorite granddaughter of Kösem Sultan. Early life Kaya was born to Sultan Murad IV. The marriage of princesses for pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatma Sultan (daughter Of Ahmed I)
, house = Ottoman , house-type = Dynasty , father = Ahmed I , mother = Kösem Sultan , issue = ''Second marriage''Sultanzade Hasan Bey ''Third marriage'' Sultanzade Canbuladzade Süleyman BeySultanzade Canbuladzade Hüseyin Paşah , birth_date = 1606 , birth_place = Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) , death_date = , death_place = Istanbul, Ottoman Empire , burial_place = Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul , religion = Sunni Islam Fatma Sultan ( ota, فاطمه سلطان, "''One who abstains''"; 1606, Topkapi Palace, Constantinople, – 1670, Constantinople) was an Ottoman princess. She was the daughter of Sultan Ahmed I (r. 1603–1617) and Kösem Sultan, sister of Murad IV (r. 1623–1640) and Ibrahim (r. 1640–1648), and the paternal aunt of Mehmed IV (r. 1648–1687). She is known for her many political marriages. Life The year of her birth has been suggested as 1606. She live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayşe Sultan (daughter Of Ahmed I)
, house = Ottoman , house-type = Dynasty , father = Ahmed I , mother = Kösem Sultan , issue = ''Third marriage''Sultanzade Mustafa BeySultanzade ''Fülan'' Bey , birth_date = 1605 or 1608 , birth_place = Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) , death_date = 1657 (aged 51-52 or 48-49) , death_place = Istanbul, Ottoman Empire , burial_place = Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul , religion = Sunni Islam Ayşe Sultan ( ota, عائشه سلطان; "''The living one''" or "''womanly''"; 1605 or 1608 – 1657) was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Ahmed I (reign 1603–17) and Kösem Sultan, half-sister of Sultan Osman II (reign 1618–22) and sister of Sultan Murad IV (reign 1623–40) and Sultan Ibrahim (reign 1640–48) of the Ottoman Empire. Ayşe is known for her many politically motivated marriages. Life Early life Born in Istanbul, Ayşe Sultan was one of Ahmed's daughters by his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmed IV
Mehmed IV ( ota, محمد رابع, Meḥmed-i rābi; tr, IV. Mehmed; 2 January 1642 – 6 January 1693) also known as Mehmed the Hunter ( tr, Avcı Mehmed) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to become the second longest reigning sultan in Ottoman history after Suleiman the Magnificent. While the initial and final years of his reign were characterized by military defeat and political instability, during his middle years he oversaw the revival of the empire's fortunes associated with the Köprülü era. Mehmed IV was known by contemporaries as a particularly pious ruler, and was referred to as gazi, or "holy warrior" for his role in the many conquests carried out during his long reign. Under Mehmed IV's reign the empire reached the height of its territorial expansion in Europe. From a young age he developed a keen interest in hunting, for which he is known as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Of The Ottoman Empire
Ibrahim (; ota, ابراهيم; tr, İbrahim; 5 November 1615 – 18 August 1648) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. He was born in Constantinople, the son of Sultan Ahmed I by Kösem Sultan, an ethnic Greek originally named Anastasia. He was called Ibrahim the Mad ( tr, Deli İbrahim) due to his mental condition and behavior. However, historian Scott Rank notes that his opponents spread rumors of the sultan's insanity, and some historians suggest he was more incompetent than mad. Early life Ibrahim was born on 5 November 1615, the son of Sultan Ahmed I and his Haseki Sultan and perphaps legal wife, Kösem Sultan. When Ibrahim was 2, his father suddenly died, and Ibrahim's uncle Mustafa I became the new sultan. By that time, Kosem Sultan and her children, including young Ibrahim had been sent to the Old Palace. After the succession of his brother Murad IV, Ibrahim was confined in the Kafes, which affected his health. Ibrahim's other brothers Şehz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman II
Osman II ( ota, عثمان ثانى ''‘Osmān-i sānī''; tr, II. Osman; 3 November 1604 – 20 May 1622), also known as Osman the Young ( tr, Genç Osman), was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 26 February 1618 until his regicide on 20 May 1622. Early life Osman II was born at Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, the son of Sultan Ahmed I (1603–17) and one of his consorts Mahfiruz Hatun. According to later traditions, at a young age, his mother had paid a great deal of attention to Osman's education, as a result of which Osman II became a known poet and was believed to have mastered many languages, including Arabic, Persian, Greek, Latin, and Italian; although this has since been refuted. Osman was born eleven months after his father Ahmed's transition to the throne. He was trained in the palace. According to foreign observers, he was one of the most cultured of Ottoman princes. Osman's failure to capture the throne at the death of his father Ahmed might have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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