Zeynep Sultan
Zeynep Sultan | |
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Born | 8 April 1714 Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
Died | 25 March 1774 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) | (aged 59)
Burial | |
Spouse | Sinek Mustafa Pasha Melek Mehmed Pasha |
Dynasty | Ottoman |
Father | Ahmed III |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Zeynep Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: زینب سلطان; 8 April 1714 – 25 March 1774) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed III.
Birth
Zeynep Sultan was born on 8 April 1714 in the Topkapı Palace. Her father was Sultan Ahmed III.[1]
First marriage
In 1728, Zeynep Sultan married (Küçük) Sinek Mustafa Pasha,[2] the nephew of the grand vezir Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, and the second head of the royal stables at the time. The wedding ceremony took place at the Topkapı Palace. On 8 December Zeynep's trousseau was sent to her palace known as Kıbleli Palace and the next day the wedding procession took place.[3][4]
Second marriage
After the death of Mustafa Pasha in 1764, Zeynep Sultan in 1765 married Melek Mehmed Pasha, who had previously served as the grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet, during the reign of her half-brother Mustafa III. Melek Mehmed Pasha served as the Admiral of the Fleet for two times and was made grand vizier in 1792.[5][6]
Charities
In 1769, Zeynep Sultan endowed a mosque at Eminönü known as "Ruh-i Sultaniye Mosque". A school and a fountain build near the mosque is also part of the foundation.[5][7] Today it is called Zeynep Sultan Mosque.[8]
Death
Zeynep Sultan died on 25 March 1774[6] and was buried in her own mosque located at Eminönü.[9]
References
- ^ Silahdar Findiklili Mehmed Agha (2001). Nusretnâme: Tahlil ve Metin (1106-1133/1695-1721). p. 811.
- ^ Uluçay 2011, p. 133.
- ^ Duindam, Jeroen; Artan, Tülay; Kunt, Metin (August 11, 2011). Royal Courts in Dynastic States and Empires: A Global Perspective. BRILL. pp. 362, 363 n. 49. ISBN 978-9-004-20622-9.
- ^ Sakaoğlu 2009, p. 439.
- ^ a b Uluçay 2011, p. 134.
- ^ a b Sakaoğlu 2009, p. 440.
- ^ Sakaoğlu 2009, p. 440-1.
- ^ Sumner-Boyd, Hilary; Freely, John (November 30, 2009). Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-857-73005-3.
- ^ Uluçay 2011, p. 135.
Sources
- Mustafa Çağatay Uluçay (2011). Padişahların kadınları ve kızları. Ankara, Ötüken.
- Sakaoğlu, Necdet (2008). Bu mülkün kadın sultanları: Vâlide sultanlar, hâtunlar, hasekiler, kadınefendiler, sultanefendiler. Oğlak Yayıncılık. pp. 613–18. ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6.