Saliha Sultan
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| Saliha Sultan | |
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| Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | |
| Tenure | 20 September 1730 – 21 September 1739 |
| Predecessor | Rabia Gülnuş Sultan |
| Successor | Şehsuvar Sultan |
| Born | Aleksandra c. 1680 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | September 21, 1739 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Burial | Inside the tomb of Turhan Hatice Sultan, in Yeni Mosque, Eminönü |
| Spouse | Mustafa II |
| Issue | Mahmud I |
| Religion | Islam, previously Greek Orthodoxy |
Saliha Sultan (fully Daulatlu İsmatlu Saliha Valida Sultan Aliyyetü'ş-şân Hazretleri; c. 1680 – 21 September 1739) was the consort of Ottoman sultan Mustafa II. She was of Greek descent, and was the mother of sultan Mahmud I. She held the title and position of Valide sultan during her son's reign.
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Biography
An ethnic Greek,[1][self-published source][unreliable source] she was born as Alexandra.[2][unreliable source] She was the adoptive daughter of a family living in the Galata neighbourhood of Azapkapı. On 28 September 1730, Patrona Halil with a small group of fellow Janissaries aroused some of the citizens of Constantinople, who opposed the reforms of Ahmed III. Sweeping up more soldiers, the chief rebel Patrona Halil led the riot to the Topkapı Palace, demanded the death of the grand vizier Nevşehirli Damad Ibrahim Pasha, and the abdication of Ahmed III. The sultan acceded to the demands, had Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha executed, and agreed to the sultanate of his nephew, Mahmud I (1730 – 1754), who replaced him in the throne. As a result of this incident, Mahmud I's mother Saliha became the new Valide Sultan and held the position until her death. She was buried at the Yeni Mosque in Istanbul, inside the tomb of Turhan Hatice, the mother of Sultan Mehmed IV.
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Her husband, Mustafa II.
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Her burial place is located near the Yeni Mosque.
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Her son, Mahmud I.
See also
References
- ↑ Meram 1977, p. 347.
- ↑ İnal & Arşivi 2005, p. 27, "Mahmutun annesi Aleksandra yani Saliha Sultan".
Sources
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- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[self-published source][unreliable source]
- Peirce, Leslie P., The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire, Oxford University Press, 1993, ISBN 0-19-508677-5 (paperback).
- Yavuz Bahadıroğlu, Resimli Osmanlı Tarihi, Nesil Yayınları (Ottoman History with Illustrations, Nesil Publications), 15th Ed., 2009, ISBN 978-975-269-299-2 (Hardcover).
| Ottoman royalty | ||
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| Preceded by | Valide Sultan 20 September 1730 – 21 September 1739 |
Succeeded by Şehsuvar Sultan |
