Women of the Ottoman Empire

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The powerful Ottoman women from the most powerful Ottoman era

Hürrem Sultan - Wife of Süleyman I and mother of Selim II + 4 Shezades and 1 Sultana. Originally from Ukraine.

Nurbanu Sultan - Wife of Selim II and mother of Murad III + 3 (or 4) Sultanas. Originally Venetian.

Safiye Sultan - Wife (or consort) of Murad III and mother of Mehmed III + 4 Sultanas. Originally Venetian or Albanian

Handan Sultan - Consort of Mehmed III and mother of Sultan Ahmet + 2 Shezades and 3 Sultanas. Originally Bosnian.

Halime Sultan - Consort and favorite of Mehmed III and mother of Mustafa I + 1 Shezade and 3 Sultanas

Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan - Wife of Ahmet I and mother of Murad IV and Sultan Ibrahim + 2 (or 3) Shezades and 3 Sultanas. Originally Greek.

Hatice Turhan Sultan - Consort of Sultan Ibrahim and mother of Mehmed IV + 3 Sultanas. Originally Ukrainian.

Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan - Wife of Mehmed IV and mother of Mustafa II and Ahmet III + 3 (or 4) Sultanas. Originally Greek.

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Ayse Hafsa Sultan (Consort of Selim I):

Hafsa was the consort of Selim I and mother of his heir Sultan Süleyman I. She is traditionally considered the daughter of the Crimean Khan Meñli I Giray. She lived with her son in Manisa before becoming Valide Sultan after Selim I died. She was the first ottoman woman known to have a Kira (Jewish or Christian agent of an imperial consort/mother). She trained Süleyman’s famous and powerful wife Hürrem Sultan, who became her successor after her death. She died in 1534 and was buried in her husbands tomb.

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Nilüfer Hatun (Wife of Sultan Orhan):

Daughter of the Yarhisar or Bilecik Tekfur. Also thought to be of slave origin. Nilüfer Hatun was the wife of Sultan Orhan and mother of Sultan Murad I and Shezade Süleyman Pasha. She married Orhan after Osman raided Bilecik. She became Valide Hatun to her son Murad I after her husbands death.

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Malhun Hatun (Wife of Osman I):

Malhun Hatun was the daughter of the Selçuk Grand Vizier Ömer Abdulaziz Bey or possibly Ömer Bey of the Umuri principality. She was the wife of Osman I and mother of Osman’s heir Sultan Orhan. She was buried in Osman’s family tomb.

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Rabia Bala Hatun (Wife of Osman I):

Rabia Bala Hatun was the daughter of Sheikh Edebali. Her father married her to Osman I after his famous dream. She was the mother of Alaeddin and possibly other children as well. She lived with her father near the end of her life.

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