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Hürrem Sultan (Turkish: [hyɾˈɾæm suɫˈtan]; Ottoman Turkish: خرّم سلطان, "the joyful one"; c. 1504 – 15 April 1558), also known as Roxelana (Ukrainian: Роксолана, romanized: Roksolana), 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 mother of Suleiman's successor Selim II.
Cihangir was born in 1531 in Constantinople [1] [2] during the reign of his father, Suleiman the Magnificent. His mother was Hürrem Sultan, [1] [2] an Orthodox priest's daughter, [3] 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. [4]
Mihrimah was born in Constantinople on 1522 [9] [10] during the reign of her father, Suleiman the Magnificent. Her mother was Hürrem Sultan, [9] [11] [10] an Orthodox priest's daughter, [12] who was the Sultan's concubine but was freed in 1533 or 1534 and became Suleyman's legal wife. [13]
In this time, the title "Haseki Sultan" was created and used for the legal wife or Chief Consort of the Ottoman Sultan. For example, Hafsa Sultan, Suleiman's mother and first valide sultan, and Hürrem Sultan, Suleiman's legal wife and first haseki sultan. This usage underlines the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as family prerogative. [1]
Hafsa joined Suleiman during his early princely assignments, initially in Kefe in 1509, [12] and later in Manisa [13] in 1513. [14] She was supervisor and manager of the inner household and of Suleiman's personal life. [15] Within his court in Kefe, she was granted a monthly stipend of 1,000 aspers, compared to Suleiman's 600 aspers. [16]
Suleiman I: Şehzade Mehmed, Mihrimah Sultan, Selim II, Şehzade Abdullah, Şehzade Bayezid, and Şehzade Cihangir: 15 April 1558 Mihrimah Sultan: 1522 The only daughter of Suleiman I and Hürrem Sultan, and wife of Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha: Ayşe Hümaşah Sultan, Sultanzade Osman Bey 25 January 1578 Nurbanu Sultan: c. 1525 /1527 Selim II
The pretender's uprising, as chronicled during Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq's stay in Constantinople, triggered speculations suggesting that Bayezid might have orchestrated the revolt with aspirations to ascend the throne during Suleiman's absence. Suleiman wanted to punish Bayezid, however, he was prevented by his wife Hürrem. [18]
Şehzade Mehmed was born in 1521 [2] in the Old Palace, during Suleiman's campaign to Belgrade. His birth was celebrated in the camp with sacrifices and distribution of alms. [3] His mother was Hürrem Sultan, [4] [5] an Orthodox priest's daughter. [6] In 1533 or 1534, his mother, Hurrem, was freed and became Suleiman's legal wife. [7]