Şivekar Sultan
Sivekar Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: شوکار سلطان; died; c. 1693) was the seventh haseki of Sultan Ibrahim (reign 1640 – 1648) of the Ottoman Empire.
| Şivekar Sultan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Imperial Consort) | |||||
| Tenure | 1644 – 12 August 1648 | ||||
| Co-Haseki | Turhan Aşub Muazzez Hümaşah Ayşe Mahıenver Saçbağlı | ||||
| Born | Armenia | ||||
| Died | c. 1693 Old Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) | ||||
| Burial | Ibrahim I Mausoleum, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul | ||||
| Spouse | Ibrahim I | ||||
| Issue | Şehzade Cihangir | ||||
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| House | Ottoman (by marriage) | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Life
She was from Armenian descent. [1] According to some historians her name was Şeker Pare.
Şeker Pare was a plump woman. In 1644, Ibrahim appointed his servants to look for the "fattest woman" in Istanbul. Upon this order, they started to search for palace officials and eventually found an Armenian woman in Üsküdar. Şivekar became his consort. She was the given the title of seventh Haseki. She had a good relation with Cinci Hoca Pasha and with Hümaşah Sultan.[2]
She was politically active during Ibrahim's last years. Ibrahim soon became mentally ill, and Şivekar helped sooth his tensions. She was among the strongest consorts of Ibrahim.[3] She gave birth to a son, Şehzade Cihangir, in 1646, who died in infancy. In addition, all Damascus revenues were donated to Şivekar Sultan. [4]
After Ibrahim's deposition in 1648 she moved to the old palace along with other consorts of Ibrahim.[2][5]
Şivekar Sultan founded some foundations and vakfs in her lifetime.[6][7] She died in 1693 and is buried inside Ibrahim I Mausoleum at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.[5][6][8]
In popular culture
In the 2015 Turkish historical non-fiction TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, Şivekar Sultan is portrayed by Turkish actress Gümeç Alpay Aslan.[9]
References
- Zuhuri Danışman, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Tarihi, IX, Yeni Matbaa, p. 239
- Uluçay 1992, p. 98.
- Sakaoğlu 2008, p. 355.
- Bardakçı 1992, p. 221.
- Sakaoğlu 2008, p. 356.
- Uluçay 1992, p. 99.
- Uluçay 2007, p. 94.
- Uluçay 2007, p. 95.
- Muhtesem Yüzyil: Kösem (TV Series 2015–2017) Poster Muhtesem Yüzyil: Kösem (2015–2017), retrieved 8 January 2020
Sources
- Uluçay, M. Çağatay (1992). Padişahların kadınları ve kızları. Ötüken.
- Sakaoğlu, Necdet (2008). Bu Mülkün Kadın Sultanları: Vâlide Sultanlar, Hâtunlar, Hasekiler, Kandınefendiler, Sultanefendiler. Oğlak Yayıncılık. ISBN 978-6-051-71079-2.
- Uluçay, M. Çağatay (2007). Padişahların kadınları ve kızları. Ötüken.
- Bardakçı, Murat (1992). Sex in Ottomans.
| Ottoman royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ayşe Sultan |
Haseki Sultan until 12 August 1648 concurrently with Turhan, Aşub, Muazzez, Ayşe, Mahenver, Hümaşah, and Saçbağlı |
Succeeded by Gülnuş Sultan |
