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Åžehzade Ahmed Nuri
Şehzade Ahmed Nuri Efendi (; 12 February 1878 - 7 August 1944) was an Ottoman prince, son of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his consort Bedrifelek Kadın. Early years Şehzade Ahmed Nuri was born on 12 February 1878 in the Yıldız Palace. His father was Abdul Hamid II, son of Abdulmejid I and Tirimüjgan Kadın. His mother was Bedrifelek Kadın, daughter of Prince Kerzedzh Mehmed Bey. He was the third child, the second son and the youngest child of his mother. He had a brother, Şehzade Mehmed Selim, eight years elder than him, and a sister, Zekiye Sultan, six years older than him. Ahmed Nuri's circumcision took place in 1891, together with his half-brothers, Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir, and Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin. His early education took place in the princes school. He was then enrolled in the Ottoman Military College. He held the rank of Major of Cavalry Regiment in the Imperial Ottoman Army. He was then promoted to Colonel, and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yıldız Palace
Yıldız Palace (, ) is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman Empire, Ottoman pavilions and villas in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, sultan and his court in the late 19th century. Origin Yıldız Palace, meaning "Star Palace", was built in 1880 and was used by the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II, Abdülhamid II. The area of the palace was originally made of natural woodlands and became an imperial estate during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I (r. 1603–1617). Various sultans after Ahmed I enjoyed vacationing on these lands and Sultans Abdulmejid I, Abdülmecid I and Abdulaziz, Abdülaziz built mansions here. The Yildiz Palace was a complex over a large area of hills and valleys. This was an example of traditional Ottoman architecture consisting of a complex of different buildings across a piece of land. The first pavilion was built by Sultan Selim III from 1798 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
