Nurbanu Sultan
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In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Nurbanu, the title is Sultan, and there is no family name.
Nurbanu Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: نور بانو سلطان; "queen of light", c. 1525/1527[1] – 7 December 1583) was Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the legal wife of Sultan Selim II (reign 1566–1574), as well as Valide Sultan (Sultana mother) as the mother of Sultan Murad III (reign 1574–1583). She was one of the most prominent figures during the time of the Sultanate of Women. Conflicting theories describe her as of Venetian, Jewish[2] or Greek[3] origin. Her birth name may have been Cecilia Venier-Baffo,[4] Rachel[5] or Kalē Kartanou.[3]
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Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | |||||
Tenure | 15 December 1574 – 7 December 1583 | ||||
Predecessor | Ayşe Hafsa Sultan | ||||
Successor | Safiye Sultan | ||||
Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Imperial Consort) | |||||
Tenure | 7 September 1566 – 15 December 1574 | ||||
Predecessor | Hürrem Sultan | ||||
Successor | Safiye Sultan | ||||
Born | Cecilia Venier-Baffo or Rachel or Kalē Kartanou c. 1525–1527 Paros, Cyclades Islands, or Corfu, Republic of Venice? | ||||
Died | (1583-12-07)7 December 1583 (aged 56–58) Topkapı Palace, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||||
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Religion | Sunni Islam, previously Roman Catholic or Jewish or Greek Orthodox |
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