Reftarıdil Kadın
Reftarıdil Kadın (Ottoman Turkish: رفتاردل قادین; 5 June 1838 – 3 March 1936; after the Surname Law Reftarıdil Hatgil) was the second wife of Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire.
| Reftarıdil Kadın | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 1838 North Caucasus | ||||
| Died | 3 March 1936 (aged 97) Ortaköy Palace, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||
| Spouse | Murad V | ||||
| Issue | Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin | ||||
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| House | Ottoman (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Hatkoyuko Hatko | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Early life
Reftarıdil Kadın was born on 5 June 1838 in North Caucasus, her father was Hatkoyuko Hato, a Abzeh notable. [1][2] Her family used to live at the coast of Black Sea. She had two sisters Terandil Hanım and Ceylanmelek Hanım who were also given to the palace along with her and were later married to other high officials. [3][4] She was a lovely lady with a pink skin, large blue eyes, straight nose, and a round face. She was also honest and goodhearted.
Marriage
Reftarıdil married Murad on 4 February 1859 in the Dolmabahçe Palace when she was twenty and he was eighteen.[5] Two years later, She gave birth to her only son Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin on 12 August 1861 in the Dolmabahçe Palace. [5][6]
She was the given the title of 'Second Consort' when Murad succeeded the throne on 30 May 1876. After the abdication of her husband on 31 August 1876, she along with other members of Murad's family were imprisoned in the Çırağan Palace. After the death of Murad in 1904, they were still imprisoned. In 1910 her son, Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin bought a mansion at Ortaköy. [5]
Widowhood
Since 1915, since the union and the Progress Association cut the wages of femininity, other dynasty members were in need of assistance.
According to Harun Açba, Reftarıdil was an honest and kind person. While her other fellow consorts were overweight, she always remained weak and thin. She had beautiful blue eyes. She loved reading books. She had attached to music with a separate relevance. She had a knowledge in culture, she always remained happy even in arduous days. [5]
Reftarıdil took the surname "Hatgil" after the Surname law passed on 21 June 1934. [5] She had her niece, Cemile Dilberistan Hanım, married to her son, Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin.
Death
In 1924, when the imperial family was exiled, Reftarıdil Kadın as being a adjunct member of the dynasty decided to stay in Istanbul, the third wife of her husband Şayan Kadın came to live what her in her palace [7]. She died in Ortaköy Palace, Istanbul on 3 March 1936 at the age of 98, she was the second longest living Ottoman consort.[8][5]
Issue
Together with Murad, Reftarıdil had one son:
- Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin (Dolmabahçe Palace, 12 August 1861 - Feneryolu Palace, 29 April 1915, buried in mausoleum of Şehzade Ahmed Kemaleddin), married seven times and had fourteen children;
References
- Açba 2007, p. 100.
- Adra, Jamil (2005). Genealogy of the Imperial Ottoman Family 2005. p. 19.
- Açba 2007, p. 100-01.
- Uluçay 2011, p. 239.
- Açba 2007, p. 101.
- Uluçay 2011, p. 238.
- Açba 2007, p. 103.
- Christopher Buyers. "The Royal Ark – Royal and Ruling Houses of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas". 4dw.net.
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.
- The Concubine, the Princess, and the Teacher: Voices from the Ottoman Harem. University of Texas Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0-292-78335-5.
