Nükhetsezâ Hanım
| Nükhetsezâ Hanım | |
|---|---|
| Imperial consort of the Ottoman Sultan | |
| Tenure | 21 October 1841 – 15 May 1850 |
| Born |
Hatice Baras 2 January 1827 Abkhazia |
| Died |
15 May 1850 (aged 23) Old Beşiktaş Palace, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Burial | Imperial ladies Mausoleum, New Mosque, Istanbul |
| Spouse | Abdulmejid I |
| Issue |
Şehzade Ahmed Nazime Sultan Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin |
| House | Ottoman (by marriage) |
| Father | Hatuğ Baras |
| Mother | Ferhunde Hanım |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Nükhetseza Hanım (Ottoman Turkish: نکت سزا خانم; 2 January 1827 – 15 May 1850) was a consort of Sultan Abdulmejid I of the Ottoman Empire.
Early life
Nükhetsezâ Hanım was born on 2 January 1827[1] in Abkhazia. Born as Hatice Baras, she belonged to the Abkhazian noble family, Baras. Her father was Hatuğ Bey Baras, an Abkhazian noble and her mother was Ferhunde Hanım, a Georgian.[2] She had an elder sister named Şeklibar Hanım (died 1911).[3]
In 1835, at the age of eight, Hatice had been brought to Istanbul, where her father entrusted her in the care of Bezmiâlem Sultan. Here name according to the custom of the Ottoman court was changed to Nükhetsezâ.[2]
Marriage
Nükhetseza married Abdukmejid on 21 October 1841.[3] She was given the title of "Baş Ikbal".[4] A year after the marriage, on 20 October 1842, sge gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Aliye Sultan in the Old Beşiktaş Palace. The princess died at the age of two on 10 July 1845.[5] A year later, on 5 June 1846, she gave birth to her second child a son, Şehzade Ahmed in the old Çırağan Palace. He died on 6 June 1846.[4] A year later, on 26 November 1847, she gave birth to her third child, a daughter, Nazime Sultan in the Old Beylerbeyi Palace. The princess died five days later on 1 December 1847.[6] A year later, on 23 May 1849, she gave birth to her fourth child, a son, Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin in the Old Beylerbeyi Palace.[7]
Death
Nükhetsezâ died on 15 May 1850 at the Old Beşiktaş Palace, and was buried in the mausoleum of the imperial ladies at the Yeni Mosque, Istanbul.[3][8]
She is the great-grandmother of Prince Bayezid Osman, who was the 44th Head of the Imperial House of Osman.
References
- ↑ Sakaoğlu 2008, p. 600.
- 1 2 3 Açba 2007, p. 57.
- 1 2 3 Açba 2007, p. 58.
- 1 2 Uluçay 2011, p. 216.
- ↑ Uluçay 2011, p. 221.
- ↑ Uluçay 2011, p. 226.
- ↑ Uluçay 2011, p. 217.
- ↑ Sakaoğlu 2008, p. 601.
Sources
- Uluçay, M. Çağatay (2011). Padişahların kadınları ve kızları. Ötüken. ISBN 978-9-754-37840-5.
- Açba, Harun (2007). Kadın efendiler: 1839-1924. Profil. ISBN 978-9-759-96109-1.
- Sakaoğlu, Necdet (2008). Bu Mülkün Kadın Sultanları: Vâlide Sultanlar, Hâtunlar, Hasekiler, Kandınefendiler, Sultanefendiler. Oğlak Yayıncılık. ISBN 978-6-051-71079-2.
