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Fatma Sultan (daughter Of Ahmed III)
Fatma Sultan ( ota, فاطمہ سلطان; "''One who abstains''"; 22 September 1704 – May 1733), was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Ahmed III and his BaşKadin (first Imperial consort) Emetullah Kadın. She was politically active and influential on the affairs of state during the late Tulip era (1703–1730). Early life Fatma Sultan was born on 22 September 1704 in the Topkapı Palace. Her father was Sultan Ahmed III, and her mother was Emetullah Kadın. She was the eldest child and daughter born to her father. She was also his favorite child. She had long, black hair and dark eyes. First marriage In 1709, at the age of five, Ahmed betrothed her to Silahdar (Şehid) Ali Pasha. The wedding took place on 11 May 1709, until 16 May in the Topkapı Palace. In the meantime, Silahdar Ali Pasha was given the rank of ''vizier'' and ''kaymakam''. On 16 May, Fatma was taken from the Topkapı Palace to the Valide Sultan's palace in Eyüp, which was allocated for the wedding. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha
Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha (1667 – 5 August 1716), also called Silahdar Ali Pasha, was an Ottoman general and Grand Vizier. His epithet ''silahdar'' means arms bearer and ''damat'' means bridegroom, because he married Fatma Sultan. Early life Ali Pasha was born to a Turkish family in Iznik (ancient Nicaea), in modern Turkey. His father's name was Hacı Hüseyin. He was trained in the Enderun palace school in İstanbul and during the reign of Mustafa II he was appointed to be the personal secretary of the sultan. In 1709, he was engaged to the daughter of Ahmet III, gaining the title ''damat'' ( en, bridegroom) and was appointed as the Second Vizier. On 27 April 1713, he became the Grand Vizier. Term as Grand Vizier Shortly after his appointment, he succeeded in ratifying the Treaty of Pruth with Russia, thus securing the northern frontiers of the Ottoman Empire at Dnieper River. By early 1714, his attention shifted to the Morea, which had been held by the Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Sauveur Villeneuve
Louis Sauveur, Marquis de Villeneuve was French ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1728 to 1741. He was instrumental in pushing the Ottoman Empire to war with the Russian Empire, in the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739). He was also put in charge of negotiating the peace to this war, managing to impose unfavourable conditions on the Austrians, as a result, the 1739 Peace of Belgrade was extremely favourable to the Ottomans, thanks to Villeneuve's intervention. During his service de Villeneuve made a point to learn more about the Ottoman madrasa system, the religious educational institution that had been operating in the Empire continously since its establishment in 1330 by Orhan Gazi. Submitting the request to the Ottoman Foreign Ministry, de Villeneuve was presented with the Seven Stars curriculum (Kevakib-i Seb'a). This curriculum, of unknown authorship, expressed regrets that Islamic scholars had not made greater inroads into Christian countries where they were widely regarded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1704 Births
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Ibrahim Of The Ottoman Empire
Ibrahim (; ota, ابراهيم; tr, İbrahim; 5 November 1615 – 18 August 1648) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. He was born in Constantinople, the son of Sultan Ahmed I by Kösem Sultan, an ethnic Greek originally named Anastasia. He was called Ibrahim the Mad ( tr, Deli İbrahim) due to his mental condition and behavior. However, historian Scott Rank notes that his opponents spread rumors of the sultan's insanity, and some historians suggest he was more incompetent than mad. Early life Ibrahim was born on 5 November 1615, the son of Sultan Ahmed I and his Haseki Sultan and perphaps legal wife, Kösem Sultan. When Ibrahim was 2, his father suddenly died, and Ibrahim's uncle Mustafa I became the new sultan. By that time, Kosem Sultan and her children, including young Ibrahim had been sent to the Old Palace. After the succession of his brother Murad IV, Ibrahim was confined in the Kafes, which affected his health. Ibrahim's other brothers Şehzade B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gülnuş Sultan
Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan ( ota, جولنوس امت الله رابعه سلطان; "''Servant of Allah''", "''spring''" and "''Essence of rose''", 1642 – 6 November 1715, Edirne) was the Haseki Sultan of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV and Valide Sultan to their sons Mustafa II and Ahmed III. At the early of the 18th century, she became the most powerful and influential woman in the Ottoman Empire. Early life Gülnuş Sultan was born in 1642 in the town of Rethymno, Crete, when the island was under Venetian rule; she was originally named Eumenia Voria (Ευμενία Βόρια) and she was an ethnic Greek, the daughter of a Greek Orthodox priest. She was captured by the Ottomans during the invasion of Crete in 1645. Time as consort The Ottoman army invaded the island during the Cretan War (1645–1669); she was captured as a very young girl when the Ottomans conquered Rethymno in 1645, taken as slave and was sent to Constantinople. She was renamed ''Emetullah Rabia Güln ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmed IV
Mehmed IV ( ota, محمد رابع, Meḥmed-i rābi; tr, IV. Mehmed; 2 January 1642 – 6 January 1693) also known as Mehmed the Hunter ( tr, Avcı Mehmed) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to become the second longest reigning sultan in Ottoman history after Suleiman the Magnificent. While the initial and final years of his reign were characterized by military defeat and political instability, during his middle years he oversaw the revival of the empire's fortunes associated with the Köprülü era. Mehmed IV was known by contemporaries as a particularly pious ruler, and was referred to as gazi, or "holy warrior" for his role in the many conquests carried out during his long reign. Under Mehmed IV's reign the empire reached the height of its territorial expansion in Europe. From a young age he developed a keen interest in hunting, for which he is known as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyla Göksun
Leyla Göksun (born 19 July 1983) is a Turkish actress. Career When Göksun was 14, she went to England and studied 6 years as a boarder at the International Turkish High School. In 2007, she graduated from Yeditepe University Yeditepe University is a private foundation university situated in Istanbul, Turkey. Established by the Istanbul Education and Culture Foundation ( tr, İstanbul Eğitim ve Kültür Vakfı, İSTEK Vakfı) in 1996, Yeditepe University now claims t ... with a degree in communications. She started her career by joining the Gaye Sökmen Agency. She initially worked as a model for magazine and then played in various commercials. She portrayed a blind girl named Gönül in the '' Kurtlar Vadisi'' series. Göksun took theatre lessons at Academy Kenter. She made her cinematic debut in 2009 by appearing as Ece in the movie '' Dabbe 2''. She joined the cast of ''Doktorlar'' as an extra, but later her breakthrough came by portraying a leading role in the same serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saliha Sultan (daughter Of Ahmed III)
Saliha Sultan ( ota, صالحہ سلطان; "''the devotous one''"; 21 March 1715 – 11 October 1778) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed III, and his consort Hatem Kadın. She had a twin brother who died in infancy, Şehzade Selim. She was the half-sister of Sultans Mustafa III and Abdul Hamid I. Life Birth Saliha Sultan was born on 21 March 1715 in the Edirne Palace. Her father was Sultan Ahmed III, and her mother was one of his consorts, Hatem Kadın. She had a twin brother named Şehzade Selim, who died in infancy, on February 1718. Marriages On 25 May 1728, at the age of thirteen, her father betrothed her Sari Mustafa Pasha, son of Gazi Deli Husein Pasha. The marriage took place three days later on 28 May. Her dowry was 10,000 ducats. On the same day she and her trousseau were taken to her palace located in Eyüp. The two together had one at least a son and a daughter. She was widowed at his death in 1731. On 30 June 1740, during the reign of her cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çırağan Palace
Çırağan Palace ( tr, Çırağan Sarayı), a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey. The Sultan's Suite, billed at per night, is ranked number 14 on ''World's 15 most expensive hotel suites'' compiled by CNN Go in 2012.Arnold, Hele''CNN Go''. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-09 History The palace, built by Sultan Abdulaziz, was designed by the Armenian palace architect Nigoğayos Balyan and constructed by his sons Sarkis and Hagop Balyan between 1863 and 1867, during a period in which all Ottoman sultans built their own palaces rather than using those of their ancestors; Çırağan Palace is the last example of this tradition. The inner walls and the roof were made of wood, the outer walls of colorful marble. A beautiful marble bridge connects the palace to the Yıldız Palace on the hill behind. A very high garden wall protects t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa II
Mustafa II (; ota, مصطفى ثانى ''Muṣṭafā-yi sānī''; 6 February 1664 – 29 December 1703) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703. Early life He was born at Edirne Palace on 6 February 1664. He was the son of Sultan Mehmed IV (1648–87) and Gülnuş Sultan, originally named Evmenia, who was of Greek Cretan descent. Mustafa II abdicated in favor of his brother Ahmed III (1703–30) in 1703. Born in Edirne, Mustafa's childhood passed here. While he was in Mora Yenişehiri with his father in 1669, he took the first lesson from Mehmed Efendi at the bed-i besinele ceremony. The writing teacher was the famous calligrapher Hafiz Osman. In 1675, he and his brother Ahmed were circumcised and his sisters Hatice Sultan and Fatma Sultan were married. The celebration lasted 20 days. Reign Great Turkish War During his reign the Great Turkish War, which had started in 1683, was still going on. After the failure of the second Siege of Vienna (1683) the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmud I
Mahmud I ( ota, محمود اول, tr, I. Mahmud, 2 August 1696 13 December 1754), known as Mahmud the Hunchback, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754. He took over the throne after the Patrona Halil rebellion and he kept good relations with the Mughal and Safavid Empires. Early life He was born at Edirne Palace on 2 August 1696, the son of Mustafa II (1664–1703); his mother was Saliha Valide Sultan. Mahmud I was the older half-brother of Osman III (1754–57). He developed a humped back. His father Mustafa II mostly lived in Edirne. Mahmud passed his childhood in Edirne. On 18 May 1702 he started his education in Edirne. When his father deposed himself from the throne he was brought to Istanbul and locked up in Kafes where he spent 27 years of his life. It is not known what kind of culture he acquired during this time, since he continued to play chess, write poetry, and deal with music. In addition for childhood and youth, there were dangers, especial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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