Zeynep Sultan
| Zeynep Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1714 Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 25 March 1774 (aged 59) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Burial | Zeynep Sultan Mosque, Eminönü, Istanbul |
| Spouse |
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| Issue | First marriage Sultanzade Yüsuf Bey |
| Dynasty | Ottoman |
| Father | Ahmed III |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Zeynep Asima Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: زینب سلطان; 8 April 1714 – 25 March 1774) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed III.
Birth
[edit | edit source]Zeynep Sultan was born on 8 April 1714 at the Topkapı Palace. Her father was Sultan Ahmed III.[1]
First marriage
[edit | edit source]In 1728, Zeynep Sultan married Küçük Sinek Mustafa Pasha,[2] the nephew of the grand vezir Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, and the second head of the royal stables at the time. The wedding ceremony took place at the Topkapı Palace. On 8 December Zeynep's trousseau was sent to her palace known as Kıbleli Palace and the next day the wedding procession took place. Together, they had a son.[3][4]
Second marriage
[edit | edit source]After the death of Mustafa Pasha in 1764, Zeynep Sultan in 1765 married Melek Mehmed Pasha, who had previously served as the grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet, during the reign of her half-brother Mustafa III. Melek Mehmed Pasha served as the Admiral of the Fleet for two times and was made grand vizier in 1792.[5][6]
Issue
[edit | edit source]By her first marriage, Zeynep had a son:
- Sultanzade Yüsuf Bey (1732 - 1765)
Charities
[edit | edit source]In 1769, Zeynep Sultan endowed a mosque at Eminönü known as "Ruh-i Sultaniye Mosque". A school and a fountain build near the mosque is also part of the foundation.[5][7] Today it is called Zeynep Sultan Mosque.[8][9]
Death
[edit | edit source]Zeynep Sultan died on 25 March 1774[6] and was buried in her own mosque located at Eminönü.[10]
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Uluçay 2011, p. 133.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Sakaoğlu 2008, p. 439.
- ^ a b Uluçay 2011, p. 134.
- ^ a b Sakaoğlu 2008, p. 440.
- ^ Sakaoğlu 2008, p. 440-1.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Uluçay 2011, p. 135.
Sources
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