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Concubine of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferahşad Hatun[1] (Ottoman Turkish: فرخشاد خاتون "Happiness", also known as Muhtereme Hatun[2] (Ottoman Turkish: محترمہ خاتون, "Honorable, respectful"),[3] was a concubine of Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire.
Ferahşad Hatun | |
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Died | 1530 Bursa, Ottoman Empire (present day Bursa, Turkey) |
Burial | |
Spouse | Bayezid II |
Issue | Şehzade Mehmed |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ferahşad entered in Bayezid's harem in 1484, and gave birth to Şehzade Mehmed, the last Bayezid's son, on 1486. Contemporary historian Kemalpaşazade commented on his birth, by stating that he was a "substitute" (bedel) for his recently deceased half-brother, Şehzade Abdüllah (dead in 1483, son of Şirin Hatun).[4]
According to Turkish tradition, all princes were expected to work as provincial governors as a part of their training. Mehmed was sent to Kefe in 1490,[4] and Ferahşad accompanied him.[5][6]
Following Mehmed's death in December 1504,[4] she retired to Bursa. In retirement she made endowments in Silivri,[7] and Istanbul.[8][9] She was buried in Muradiye Complex, Bursa.[3]
Together with Bayezid, Ferahşad had one son:
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