Nazikeda Kadın (consort of Abdul Hamid II)
1st consort of Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II (c.1848–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Nazikeda Kadın (wife of Mehmed VI).
In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Nazikeda, the title is Kadın, and there is no family name.
Nazikeda Kadın (Turkish pronunciation: [nazik̟ʰeda kʰadɯn]; Ottoman Turkish: نازك ادا قادین; born Mediha Tsanba; c. 1848 – 11 April 1895; meaning 'One of delicate manners'[1]) was the first consort and chief consort (BaşKadin) of Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire.[2]
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Born | Mediha Tsanba c. 1848 Abkhazia | ||||
Died | 11 April 1895(1895-04-11) (aged 46–47) Yıldız Palace, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) | ||||
Burial | Imperial ladies mausoleum, New Mosque, Istanbul | ||||
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Issue | Ulviye Sultan | ||||
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House | Tsanba (by birth) Ottoman (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Arzakan Tsanba | ||||
Mother | Esma Hanim Klıç | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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