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Şehzade Cihangir (; 1531 – 27 November 1553) was an Ottoman prince, the sixth and youngest child of Sultan
Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I (; , ; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the Western world and as Suleiman the Lawgiver () in his own realm, was the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman sultan between 1520 a ...
and his wife
Hürrem Sultan Hürrem Sultan (; , "''the joyful one''"; 1505– 15 April 1558), also known as Roxelana (), was the chief consort, the first Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the legal wife of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and the mothe ...
.


Life

Cihangir was born in 1531 in Constantinople during the reign of his father,
Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I (; , ; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the Western world and as Suleiman the Lawgiver () in his own realm, was the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman sultan between 1520 a ...
. His mother was
Hürrem Sultan Hürrem Sultan (; , "''the joyful one''"; 1505– 15 April 1558), also known as Roxelana (), was the chief consort, the first Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the legal wife of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and the mothe ...
, an Orthodox priest's daughter, who was the current Sultan's concubine at the time. In 1533 or 1534, his mother, Hürrem, was freed and became Suleiman's legal wife. He had four elder brothers,
Şehzade Mehmed Şehzade Mehmed (; 1521 – 7 November 1543) was an Ottoman prince, son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxelana, Hürrem Sultan. He served as governor of Manisa. Early life Şehzade Mehmed was born in 1521 in the Old Palace, d ...
, Åžehzade Selim (future
Selim II Selim II (; ; 28 May 1524 – 15 December 1574), also known as Selim the Blond () or Selim the Drunkard (), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. He was a son of Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hurrem Sul ...
),
Şehzade Bayezid Şehzade Bayezid (; 1527 – 25 September 1561) was an Ottoman prince as the son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan. Early years Bayezid was born in 1527 in Constantinople during the reign of his father, Suleiman the Magni ...
and
Şehzade Abdullah Şehzade Abdullah ( 1525 – 1528) was an Ottoman prince, son of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his favorite Hurrem Sultan. He was born around 1525 in Eski Saray, the Ottoman Empire and died due to a disease, possibly smallpox, in ...
, who died at three years old, and an elder sister Mihrimah Sultan. He was educated together with his older brothers under supervision of his time. He wrote poems with the pen name ''Zarifi'', and was also interested in calligraphy. Between November 26 and December 8, 1539, a ceremony was held and celebrating circumcision of Cihangir and his elder brother Bayezid. The entire city and palace were involved in the elaborate event. Representatives from
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, the French, and the Venetians were present. The joyous atmosphere included participation from viziers, governors-general, district governors, palace members, janissaries, scholars, and city residents. The occasion also marked the wedding of their sister Mihrimah and
Rüstem Pasha Rüstem Pasha (; ; 1505 – 10 July 1561) was an Ottoman statesman who served as Grand Vizier to Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent. Rüstem Pasha is also known as Damat Rüstem Pasha (the epithet ''damat'' meaning 'son-in-law') as a result of ...
. Cihangir was born with a spinal malformation, necessitating continuous monitoring and treatment. As a result, he did not receive a provincial governorate because his infirmity was seen as a disqualification for rulership and perhaps also because of his need for medical treatment. In one of his letters to the sultan while he was on military campaign, his mother wrote of the success of an operation performed on the child's shoulder. As the youngest child in the family and as a result of his disability, Cihangir was loved and treated exclusively. In March 1547, Cihangir and his mother travelled to
Manisa Manisa () is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province, lying approximately 40 km northeast of the major city of İzmir. The city forms the urban part of the districts Åžehzadeler and Yunusemre, with ...
, visiting his older brother Selim, who had been transferred there after Mehmed's death in 1543, and spent a month there. In 1548, he accompanied his father to the second Iran expedition. He was widely acknowledged as a clever and entertaining conversationalist. He was his father's constant companion. His father had acknowledged the probability of his elder half-brother
Şehzade Mustafa Şehzade Mustafa (; – 6 October 1553) was an Ottoman prince, son of sultan Suleiman I and his concubine Mahidevran Hatun. He was Suleiman's oldest survived son, the governor of Manisa from 1533 to 1541 and of Amasya from 1541 to 1553, whe ...
's success. However, Cihangir ventured that his physical deformity would allow him to escape the princely fate of fratricide, to which his father responded, "My son, Mustafa, will become the sultan and will deprive you all of your lives."


Death

In the third Iran expedition, Cihangir together with his father departed from
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and reached the plains of EreÄŸli.
Şehzade Mustafa Şehzade Mustafa (; – 6 October 1553) was an Ottoman prince, son of sultan Suleiman I and his concubine Mahidevran Hatun. He was Suleiman's oldest survived son, the governor of Manisa from 1533 to 1541 and of Amasya from 1541 to 1553, whe ...
, also arrived with his troops from
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, where he was strangled by their father's guards on 6 October 1553. Since Cihangir died in
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not long after this incident on 27 November 1553, it became a popularized theory that he had died as a result of shock and grief caused by his half-brother's execution. One source even tried to claim that he committed suicide on hearing the news. However, this has largely been dismissed as inaccurate due to the lack of supporting evidence of any closeness between the two brothers. Rather it is now understood that Cihangir's passing came as a direct result of the chronic health problems he was documented as having throughout his life. After his death, his body was taken to Istanbul where he was buried alongside his older brother
Şehzade Mehmed Şehzade Mehmed (; 1521 – 7 November 1543) was an Ottoman prince, son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxelana, Hürrem Sultan. He served as governor of Manisa. Early life Şehzade Mehmed was born in 1521 in the Old Palace, d ...
in the
Åžehzade Mosque The Åžehzade Mosque () is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located in the district of Fatih, on the third hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent as a memorial to his son Åžehzade Mehmed who died in 1543 ...
. The Istanbul neighborhood of
Cihangir Cihangir is an affluent neighbourhood in the municipality and district of BeyoÄŸlu, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,739 (2022). It is located between Taksim Square and KabataÅŸ. It has many narrow streets, two parks, and many st ...
was named after Åžehzade Cihangir when his father had
Mimar Sinan Mimar Sinan (; , ; – 17 July 1588) also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, ("Sinan Agha (title), Agha the Grand Architect" or "Grand Sinan") was the chief Ottoman Empire, Ottoman architect, engineer and mathematician for sultans Suleiman ...
build a wooden mosque there in 1559 to commemorate his death. The area, which overlooks the
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, was one of Cihangir's favorite places. The neighborhood's name comes from this mosque.


In popular culture

*In the 2003 Turkish TV miniseries, ''Hürrem Sultan'', Cihangir was played by Turkish actor
Engin Hepileri Engin Hepileri (born 3 March 1978) is a Turkish actor and theatre director. He is best known for hit military comedy "Emret Komutanım", youth series "Kampüsistan" and İntikam adaptation of ''Revenge''. He portrayed singer Kazım Koyuncu an ...
. * In the television series ''
Muhteşem Yüzyıl ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl'' (, ) is a Turkish historical drama series. Written by Meral Okay and Yılmaz Şahin, it is based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his wife Hür ...
'', Cihangir is played by Turkish actor Tolga Sarıtaş.


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