Hafsa Sultan
First Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1534 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Ayşe Hatun (wife of Selim I) or Hafsa Hatun.
In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Ayşe Hafsa, the title is Sultan, and there is no family name.
Ayşe Hafsa Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: حفصه سلطان; "womanly" and "young lioness"; c. 1472 – 19 March 1534), was a concubine of Selim I and the mother of Suleiman the Magnificent. She was the first Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and, during the period between her son's enthronement in 1520 until her death in 1534, she was one of the most influential persons in the Ottoman Empire.
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Hafsa Sultan | |||||
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Valide sultan of the Ottoman Empire | |||||
Tenure | 30 September 1520 – 19 March 1534 | ||||
Predecessor | Gülbahar Hatun (as Valide Hatun) | ||||
Successor | Nurbanu Sultan | ||||
Born | c. 1472 Crimea (?) | ||||
Died | 19 March 1534(1534-03-19) (aged 61–62) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||||
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Consort | Selim I | ||||
Issue | Hatice Sultan Hafize Sultan Beyhan Sultan Fatma Sultan Suleiman I | ||||
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House | Ottoman | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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