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Abdülmecid I, Abdul Mejid I, Abd-ul-Mejid I or Abd Al-Majid I Ghazi (Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish language

Ottoman Turkish is the variety of the Turkish language that was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire. It contains extensive borrowings from Arabic language and Persian language languages and was written in a variant of the Arabic script....
: ??? ?????? ??? ‘Abdü’l-Mecid-i evvel) (23/25 April 1823 25 June 1861) was the 31st Sultan
Sultan

Sultan is an Islamic honorifics, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ???? sulah, meaning "authority" or "power"....
 of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
 and succeeded his father Mahmud II
Mahmud II

Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdul Hamid I....
 on July 2 1839. His reign was notable for the rise of nationalist movements within the empire's territories. Abdülmecid wanted to encourage Ottomanism
Ottomanism

Ottomanism was a concept which developed prior to the First Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire. Its proponents believed that it could solve the social issues that the empire was facing....
 among the secessionist subject nations and stop the rise of nationalist movements within the empire, but failed to succeed despite trying to integrate non-Muslims and non-Turks more thoroughly into the Ottoman society with new laws and reforms. He tried to forge alliances with the major powers of Western Europe, namely the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

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 and France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, who fought alongside the Ottoman Empire in the Crimean War
Crimean War

The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Oriental War was fought between the Russian Empire on one side and an alliance of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Ottoman Empire on the other....
 against Russia
Russian Empire

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.






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Abdülmecid I, Abdul Mejid I, Abd-ul-Mejid I or Abd Al-Majid I Ghazi (Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish language

Ottoman Turkish is the variety of the Turkish language that was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire. It contains extensive borrowings from Arabic language and Persian language languages and was written in a variant of the Arabic script....
: ??? ?????? ??? ‘Abdü’l-Mecid-i evvel) (23/25 April 1823 25 June 1861) was the 31st Sultan
Sultan

Sultan is an Islamic honorifics, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ???? sulah, meaning "authority" or "power"....
 of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
 and succeeded his father Mahmud II
Mahmud II

Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdul Hamid I....
 on July 2 1839. His reign was notable for the rise of nationalist movements within the empire's territories. Abdülmecid wanted to encourage Ottomanism
Ottomanism

Ottomanism was a concept which developed prior to the First Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire. Its proponents believed that it could solve the social issues that the empire was facing....
 among the secessionist subject nations and stop the rise of nationalist movements within the empire, but failed to succeed despite trying to integrate non-Muslims and non-Turks more thoroughly into the Ottoman society with new laws and reforms. He tried to forge alliances with the major powers of Western Europe, namely the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, who fought alongside the Ottoman Empire in the Crimean War
Crimean War

The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Oriental War was fought between the Russian Empire on one side and an alliance of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Ottoman Empire on the other....
 against Russia
Russian Empire

File:Russian Emperor Flag.jpgFile:Romanov Flag.svgThe Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917....
. In the following Congress of Paris on 30 March 1856, the Ottoman Empire was officially included among the European family of nations. Abdülmecid's biggest achievement was the announcement and application of the Tanzimat
Tanzimat

The Tanzimat , meaning reorganization of the Ottoman Empire, was a period of reformation that began in 1839 and ended with the First Constitutional Era in 1876....
 (Reorganization) reforms which were prepared by his father Mahmud II
Mahmud II

Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdul Hamid I....
 and effectively started the modernization of Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 in 1839.

Early life

He was born at Besiktas
Besiktas

This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
 Sahil Palace or at Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace

The Topkapi Palace or in Ottoman Turkish language: ?????? ?????, usually spelled "Topkapi" in English)is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey, which was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans, from 1465 to 1853....
, both in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
. His mother was his father's first wife in 1839, Valide Sultan
Valide Sultan

Valide Sultan was the title held by the mother of a ruling Sultan in the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish phonology pronunciation of the word Valide, rendered in Help:IPA, is ....
 Bezmiâlem
Bezmiâlem

HIH Bezmi?lem Kadim Efendi was the second wife of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire.Some claim that she was of Jewish origin from Russia or a History of the Jews in Russia originally called Suzi , and the name of her father, Leon, was mentioned....
, Bezm-i Alem or Bazim-i Alam, :tr:Bezmialem Sultan, originally named Suzi (1807 - 1852), a Circassian
Circassian

The term Circassian may refer to:*Circassians, term used to designated various peoples of the north Caucasus.* Northwest Caucasian languages, specifically:...
 slave.

Abdülmecid received a European education and was a fluent speaker of the French language
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 while being interested in literature and classical music like Abdülaziz
Abdülâziz

Abd?laziz I or Abd Al-Aziz, His Imperial Majesty was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876....
 who succeeded him. He was an advocate of reforms like his father Mahmud II
Mahmud II

Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdul Hamid I....
, and was lucky enough to have the support of progressionist viziers like Mustafa Resit Pasha, Mehmet Emin Ali Pasa and Fuat Pasha. Throughout his reign he had to struggle against conservatives who opposed his reforms. Abdülmecid was also the first emperor to personally listen to the public's complaints in special reception days, usually every Friday, without any middlemen. Abdülmecid toured the empire's territories to see in first person how the Tanzimat
Tanzimat

The Tanzimat , meaning reorganization of the Ottoman Empire, was a period of reformation that began in 1839 and ended with the First Constitutional Era in 1876....
 reforms were being applied; travelling to Izmit, Mudanya, Bursa, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Lemnos, Lesbos and Chios in 1844. He toured the Balkan provinces in 1846.

Reign

When Abdülmecid succeeded to the throne, the affairs of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
 were in an extremely critical state. At the very time his father died, the news was on its way to Istanbul
Istanbul

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 that the empire's army had been defeated at Nizip
Nizip

Nizip is a district of Gaziantep Province of Turkey in the Middle East.There are more than 95.000 people in the city. The city is between Gaziantep and Sanliurfa , Mesopotamia, and 45km from Gaziantep, 95 km from Sanliurfa and 35km from Karkamis, old city which is also known in history as Gilgamesh....
 by that of the rebel Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
ian viceroy
Viceroy

A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king....
, Mehmet Ali
Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha , Muhamed Ali Pasha in Albanian language or Kavalali Mehmet Ali Pasa in Turkish language, , was Wali of Egypt and Sudan, and is regarded as the "founder of modern Egypt"....
. The empire's fleet was at the same time on its way to Alexandria
Alexandria

Alexandria , with a population of 4.1 million, is the second-largest city in Egypt, and is the country's largest seaport, serving about 80% of Egypt's imports and exports....
, where it was handed over to the same enemy by its commander Ahmed Fevzi Pasha, on the pretext that the young sultan's advisers were sold to Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
. However, through the intervention of the European powers, Mehmet Ali was obliged to come to terms, and the Ottoman Empire was saved from further attacks while its territories in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine were restored.

Dolmabahcemaingate
In compliance with his father's express instructions, Abdülmecid immediately carried out the reforms to which Mahmud II had devoted himself. In November 1839 an edict known as the Hatt-i Serif of Gülhane, also known as Tanzimat Fermani was proclaimed, consolidating and enforcing these reforms. The edict was supplemented at the close of the Crimean War
Crimean War

The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Oriental War was fought between the Russian Empire on one side and an alliance of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Ottoman Empire on the other....
 by a similar statute issued in February 1856, named the Hatt-i Hümayun. By these enactments it was provided that all classes of the sultan's subjects should have security for their lives and property; that taxes should be fairly imposed and justice impartially administered; and that all should have full religious liberty and equal civil rights. The scheme met with keen opposition from the Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 governing classes and the ulema
Ulema

Ulema refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of Sharia law....
, or religious authorities, and was but partially put in force, especially in the remoter parts of the empire; and more than one conspiracy was formed against the sultan's life on account of it.

The most important measures of reform promoted by Abdülmecid were:
  • Introduction of the first Ottoman paper banknotes (1840)
  • Reorganization of the army (1843-1844)
  • Adoption of an Ottoman national anthem and Ottoman national flag (1844)
  • Reorganization of the finance system according to the French model
  • Reorganization of the Civil and Criminal Code according to the French model
  • Establishment of the Meclis-i Maarif-i Umumiye (1845) which was the prototype of the First Ottoman Parliament (1876)
  • Institution of a council of public instruction (1846)
  • Establishment of the first modern universities and academies (1848)
  • Abolition of an unfairly imposed capitation tax which imposed higher tariffs on non-Muslims (1856)
  • Non-Muslims were allowed to become soldiers (1856)
  • Various provisions for the better administration of the public service and for the advancement of commerce


Another notable reform was that the turban
Turban

The turban is a headgear consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around either the head itself or an inner hat. The word "turban" is a common umbrella term, loosely used in English to refer to several sorts of head wrap....
 was officially outlawed for the first time during Abdülmecid's reign, in favour of the fez
Fez (clothing)

The fez , or Tarboosh ?????, not to be confused with North African Checheya, is a red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone....
. European fashions were also adopted in full swing by the Court. (The fez itself was later banned with the "Hat Law" in 1925 by the Republican National Assembly
Grand National Assembly of Turkey

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which is the sole body given the Legislature prerogatives by the Constitution of Turkey....
 which had already abolished the sultanate and proclaimed the Turkish Republic in 1923).

Samuel Morse received his first ever patent for the telegraph in 1847, at the old Beylerbeyi Palace (the present Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace

The Beylerbeyi Palace is a palace located in Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey at the Asian side of the Bosphorus, situated just north of the Bosphorus Bridge today....
 was built in 1861-1865 on the same location) in Istanbul, which was issued by Sultan Abdülmecid who personally tested the new invention.

When Kossuth
Lajos Kossuth

Lajos Kossuth was a Hungary lawyer, politician and Governor-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter....
 and others sought refuge in Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 after the failure of the Hungarian
Hungary

Hungary , officially in English the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia....
 rising in 1849, the sultan was called on by Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
 and Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
 to surrender them, but he refused. He also would not allow the conspirators against his own life to be put to death. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica says of him, "Abdülmecid bore the character of being a kind and honourable man, if somewhat weak and easily led. Against this, however, must be set down his excessive extravagance, especially towards the end of his life."

In 1844 he created a new coin with that name and in 1852 he instituted the Order of the Medjidie
Medjidie

File:Medaille-turque-IMG 1099.JPGMedjidie or Mejidie is the name of a military and knightly order of the Ottoman Empire, and also of a gold or silver Turkish coin, worth twenty piastres....
.

The Ottoman Empire took its first foreign loans on 25 August 1854 during the Crimean War
Crimean War

The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Oriental War was fought between the Russian Empire on one side and an alliance of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Ottoman Empire on the other....
. This major foreign loan was followed by those of 1855, 1858 and 1860, which culminated in default and led to the alienation of European sympathy from Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 and indirectly to the dethronement and death of Abdülâziz
Abdülâziz

Abd?laziz I or Abd Al-Aziz, His Imperial Majesty was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876....
 in the following years.

He was made the 717th Knight
Knight

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 of the Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms; it is the pinnacle of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom....
 in 1856 and the 52nd Grand Cross
Grand Cross

The phrase Grand Cross is used to denote the highest grade in many orders of knighthood. Sometimes the knights of the highest grade are called "knights grand cross" or "dames grand cross"; in other cases the actual insignia itself is called "the grand cross." The highest grade of some civil or non-religious orders are sometimes referred to...
 of the Order of the Tower and Sword
Order of the Tower and Sword

The Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit is a Portugal order of knighthood and the pinnacle of the Honorific orders of Portugal, and it was created by King Afonso V of Portugal in 1459....
.

Abdülmecid died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a common and often deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacterium, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect the central nervous system, the lymphatic system, the circulatory system, the genitourinary system, the gastrointestinal system, bones, joints, and even the...
 (like his father) at the age of 39 in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
 on 25 June 1861, where he was buried, and was succeeded by his brother, Abdülâziz, the oldest survivor of the family of Osman
Osman I

Osman IOsman Gazi or Othman I El-Gazi Ottoman Turkish language: ????? ?? ??????, or Osman Bey or I.Osman or Osman Sayed II) was the leader of the Ottoman Turks, and the founder of the Ottoman dynasty that established and ruled the Ottoman Empire....
.

Emblem


A popular tale says that in 1845, the onset of the Great Irish Famine resulted in over 1,000,000 deaths. Ottoman
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
 Sultan Abdülmecid
Abdülmecid

Abd?lmecid is a name. Variants include Abd?lmecit, Abd?l Mecid, Abulmecid, Abdul Mecid, Abdul Mejid, Abd-ul-Mejid, Abdul Medjit etc....
 declared his intention to send 10,000 sterling to Irish farmers but Queen Victoria requested that the Sultan send only 1,000 sterling, because she had sent only 2,000 sterling. The Sultan sent the 1,000 sterling but also secretly sent 3 ships full of food. The English courts tried to block the ships, but the food arrived at Drogheda harbor and was left there by Ottoman Sailors.

Due to this the Irish people, especially those in Drogheda
Drogheda

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Republic of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. Drogheda is the largest town in Ireland, recently surpassing its neighbour Dundalk....
, are friendly to the Turks. This event led to the appearance of Ottoman symbols on Drogheda's coat of arms.

Marriages and issue

He married many times and left several sons, of whom four eventually succeeded to the throne.

First marriage and issue

He married firstly in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
 on 1 August 1839 to Circassian
Circassians

Circassians is a term derived from the Turkic languages Cherkess and is not the self-designation of any people. It has sometimes been applied indiscriminately to all the peoples of the North Caucasus, including the Mamluks....
 or Georgian
Georgians

The Georgians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus, the oldest group of the South Caucasian peoples people mainly centered in Georgia , but also living in Turkey, Russia, the United States, Iran, and other countries....
 HH Chevkefza or Shevkefza Kadin Efendi Valide Sultan
Valide Sultan

Valide Sultan was the title held by the mother of a ruling Sultan in the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish phonology pronunciation of the word Valide, rendered in Help:IPA, is ....
 (1876), :tr:Sevkefza Sultan, (Poti
Poti

Poti is a port city in Georgia , located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the mkhare of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near the site of the Ancient Greece colony of Phasis , the city has become a major port city and industrial center since the early 20th century....
, 12 December 1820 - Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Ortaköy
Ortaköy

Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
, Çiragan Palace
Çiragan Palace

?iragan Palace , a former Ottoman Empire palace, is now a five-star hotel of the Kempinski chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus between Besiktas and Ortak?y in Istanbul, Turkey....
, 13 November 1882 or 17 September 1889), and had:
  • Murad V
    Murad V

    Mehmed Murad V was the 33rd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from 30 May to 31 August 1876.He was born at Istanbul, Topkapi Palace....
  • HIH Princess Aliye Sultan (20 October 1842 - 10 July 1844)


Second marriage and issue

He married secondly in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
 on 10 November 1841 to Armenian
Armenians

The Armenians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands. A large concentration of them has remained there, especially in Armenia, but many of them are also scattered elsewhere throughout the world ....
 HH Tirimüjgün or Tirimüjgan Kadin Efendi Valide Sultan
Valide Sultan

Valide Sultan was the title held by the mother of a ruling Sultan in the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish phonology pronunciation of the word Valide, rendered in Help:IPA, is ....
 (1876) (16 August 1819 - Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Fariya Palace, 3 October 1852 or 2 November 1853), and had:
  • Abdul Hamid II
    Abdul Hamid II

    Abd?lhamid II, Abdul Hamid II or Abd Al-Hamid II Khan Ghazi, His Imperial Majesty, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire....
  • HIH Princess Seniha Sultan (? - 1877), unmarried and without issue


Third marriage and issue

He married thirdly in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
 on 27 March 1843 to HH Gülcemal Kadin Efendi Valide Sultan
Valide Sultan

Valide Sultan was the title held by the mother of a ruling Sultan in the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish phonology pronunciation of the word Valide, rendered in Help:IPA, is ....
 (1909), :tr:Gülcemal Kadin Efendi (Caucasus
Caucasus

The Caucasus or Caucas is a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is home to Europe's highest mountain ....
, 1826 - Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Ortaköy
Ortaköy

Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
, Ortaköy Palace, 16 November 1851 or 29 December 1895), originally named Sofiya, a Circassian
Circassians

Circassians is a term derived from the Turkic languages Cherkess and is not the self-designation of any people. It has sometimes been applied indiscriminately to all the peoples of the North Caucasus, including the Mamluks....
, and had:
  • HIH Princess Fatma Sultan (1 November 1840 - 29 August 1884), unmarried and without issue
  • HIH Princess Hadice Sultan (7 February 1842 - 1842), twin with the below
  • HIH Princess Refia Sultan (7 February 1842 - 4 January 1880), twin with the above, unmarried and without issue
  • Mehmed V
    Mehmed V

    Mehmed V Reshad was the 35th Ottoman Sultan. He was the son of Sultan Abd?lmecid I. His Mother was Valide Sultan G?lcemal, :tr:G?lcemal Kadin Efendi , originally named Sofiya, a Circassians....
  • HIH Princess Rukiye Sultan (1850 - ?), unmarried and without issue


Fourth marriage and issue

He married fourthly in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
 on 10 June 1852 to Caucasian HH Verdicenan Kadin Efendi (Caucasus
Caucasus

The Caucasus or Caucas is a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is home to Europe's highest mountain ....
, 1826 - Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Besiktas
Besiktas

This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
, Besiktas Palace, 9 December 1889), and had:
  • HIH Princess Munire Sultan (Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , 9 December 1844 - Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , 29 June 1862), married in Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
     on 31 July 1858 to HE Damat Ibrahim Ilhami Pasha
    Pasha

    Pasha or pacha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals....
     Beyefendi (3 January 1836 - Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , 9 September 1860), created Damat in 1858, and had issue:
    • HH Prince Sultanzade Nail Ibrahim Beyefendi (1858 - Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      ), died young
    • HH Princess Emine Ibrahim Hanimsultan (Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , 24 May 1858 - Bebek
      Bebek, Istanbul

      Bebek is one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods of Istanbul. It is located on the European shores of the Bosphorus and is surrounded by other wealthy districts such as Arnavutk?y, Etiler and Rumeli Hisari....
      , Bosphorus, 19 June 1931), married in Cairo
      Cairo

      Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
       on 15 January 1873 to HH Muhammed Tewfik Pasha
      Tewfik Pasha

      HH Muhammed 'Tewfik Pasha' was Khedive of Egypt and Sudan between 1879 and 1892, and the sixth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty....
       (Cairo
      Cairo

      Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
      , 30 April 1852 - Helwan, 7 January 1892), Khedive
      Khedive

      Khedive was a title first used by Muhammad Ali of Egypt as governor and monarch of Egypt and Sudan, and subsequently by his dynastic successors....
       of Egypt
      Egypt

      Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
       and Sudan
      Sudan

      Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest in the African continent and the Arab World, and List of countries and outlying territories by total area by area....
       between 1879 and 1892, and had issue
    • HH Princess Zeyneb Ibrahim Hanimsultan (Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , 1858 - Cairo
      Cairo

      Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
      , 17 May 1918), married in 1880 to HH Prince Mahmud Hamdi Ismail Pasha
      Pasha

      Pasha or pacha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals....
       (Cairo
      Cairo

      Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
      , 6 March 1863 - Cairo
      Cairo

      Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
      , 17 September 1921), and had issue:
      • HH Princess Münire Mahmud Hanim (Cairo
        Cairo

        Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
        , 18 July 1884 - 18 November 1944), unmarried and without issue
    • HH Princess Tevhide Ibrahim Hanimsultan (1860 - Cairo
      Cairo

      Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
      , 1882), unmarried and without issue
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Ahmed Kemaleddin Efendi (Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Topkapi Palace
    Topkapi Palace

    The Topkapi Palace or in Ottoman Turkish language: ?????? ?????, usually spelled "Topkapi" in English)is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey, which was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans, from 1465 to 1853....
    , 6 August 1848 - Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Besiktas
    Besiktas

    This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
    , Besiktas Palace, 26 April 1905), married at Dolmabahçe Palace
    Dolmabahçe Palace

    The Dolmabah?e Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, located at the European side of the Bosporus, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1922, apart from a twenty-year interval in which the Yildiz Palace was used....
     on 23 April 1876 to HH Fatma Sezadil Hanim Efendi (Adapazari
    Adapazari

    Adapazari is a List of cities in Turkey in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazari as well....
    , 1856 - 9 February 1943), and had issue:
    • HIH Prince Sehzade Atiyetullah Efendi (1878 - 1878)
    • HIH Princess Munire Sultan (Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Dolmabahçe Palace
      Dolmabahçe Palace

      The Dolmabah?e Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, located at the European side of the Bosporus, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1922, apart from a twenty-year interval in which the Yildiz Palace was used....
      , 17 May 1880 - Nice
      Nice

      Nice is a city in Southern France France located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy, with 1,197,751 inhabitants in the 2007 estimate....
      , 7 October 1939 and buried there), married at Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Besiktas
      Besiktas

      This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
      , Besiktas Palace, on 29 July 1907 to HE Damat General
      General

      A General officer is an Officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank that is just called general....
       Mehmed Salih Pasha
      Pasha

      Pasha or pacha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals....
       Beyefendi (1876 - Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , 24 June 1913), created Damat in 1907, and had issue:
      • HH Prince Sultanzade Ahmed Kemaleddin Keredin Beyzade Beyefendi (Nisantasi
        Nisantasi

        Nisantasi is a quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, comprising neighbourhoods like Tesvikiye, Osmanbey, Ma?ka and Pangalti. It includes the stores of world famous brands and has many popular caf?s, pubs, restaurants and night clubs....
        , Nisantasi Palace, 18 June 1908 - Istanbul
        Istanbul

        Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
        , 1987), unmarried and without issue


Fifth marriage and issue

He married fifthly in 1854 to Circassian
Circassians

Circassians is a term derived from the Turkic languages Cherkess and is not the self-designation of any people. It has sometimes been applied indiscriminately to all the peoples of the North Caucasus, including the Mamluks....
 HH Gülüstü
Gülüstü

G?l?st? Kadin Efendi was the fifth wife of Ottoman sultan Abd?lmecid I and Valide Sultan as mother of Mehmed VI....
 Haseki Kadin Efendi and had:
  • HIH Princess Mediha Sultan (Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Besiktas
    Besiktas

    This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
    , Besiktas Palace, 30 July 1856 - Menton
    Menton

    Menton is a Commune in France in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France in the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur r?gion in France in southeastern France....
    , 7 January 1928), unmarried and without issue
  • Mehmed VI
    Mehmed VI

    Mehmed VI Wahid ed-din was the 36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1918 to 1922. The brother of Mehmed V, he succeeded to the throne as the eldest male member of the House of Osman after the 1916 suicide of Abd?laziz's son Yusuf Izzettin, the heir to the throne....


Sixth marriage and issue

He married sixthly HH Aisha Sarfiraz Kadin Efendi (1837 - Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Ortaköy
Ortaköy

Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
, Ortaköy Palace, 9 June 1905), and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Sulaiman Efendi (Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Dolmabahçe Palace
    Dolmabahçe Palace

    The Dolmabah?e Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, located at the European side of the Bosporus, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1922, apart from a twenty-year interval in which the Yildiz Palace was used....
    , 12 January 1861 - Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Ortaköy
    Ortaköy

    Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
    , Ortaköy Palace, 16 June 1909), married firstly in 1885 to Filisan Kadin Efendi (1869 - 1947), and had one son, married secondly in 1886 to Amina Janidun Kadin Efendi, without issue, married thirdly in 1893 to HH Fatima Kadin Efendi (1871 - 1932), without issue, and married fourthly on 4 May 1895 to Ayscha Tarzandar Kadin Efendi (1880 - Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , 1958), and had one daughter and one son:
    • HIH Prince Sehzade Muhammed Abdul Halim Efendi (1894 - Paris
      Paris

      Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
      , 26 May 1926), married in 1913 to HH Samiya Khanum Kadin Efendi (1896 - ?), and had issue:
      • HIH Princess Fatima Sultan (1920 -), unmarried and without issue
      • HIH Prince Sehzade Chengis Efendi (Paris
        Paris

        Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
        , 1925 - 10 October 1950), unmarried and without issue
    • HIH Princess Emine Naciye Sultan (Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Ortaköy
      Ortaköy

      Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
      , Ortaköy Palace, 25 November 1898 - Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Nisantasi
      Nisantasi

      Nisantasi is a quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, comprising neighbourhoods like Tesvikiye, Osmanbey, Ma?ka and Pangalti. It includes the stores of world famous brands and has many popular caf?s, pubs, restaurants and night clubs....
      , Nisantasi Palace, 5 December 1957), married firstly in 1914 to HE Damat Ismail Enver
      Ismail Enver

      Ismail Enver Beyefendi , known to Europeans during his political and military career as Enver Pasha or Enver Bey, was a Turkey military officer and a leader of the Young Turk revolution....
       Pasha
      Pasha

      Pasha or pacha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals....
       Beyefendi (22 November 1881 - 4 August 1922), Minister of War between 1914 and 1918, and had issue, and married secondly in 1923 to HE Damat Mohammed Kamil Beyefendi (1900 - 1962), brother of her first husband, and had issue
    • HIH Prince Shehzade Muhammed Sharifuddin Efendi (Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Ortaköy
      Ortaköy

      Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
      , Ortaköy Palace, 19 May 1904 - Beirut
      Beirut

      Beirut is the Capital and largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2.1 million as of 2007. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport and also forms the Beirut District area, which consists of the city and its suburbs....
      , 1966), married firstly at Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Nisantasi
      Nisantasi

      Nisantasi is a quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, comprising neighbourhoods like Tesvikiye, Osmanbey, Ma?ka and Pangalti. It includes the stores of world famous brands and has many popular caf?s, pubs, restaurants and night clubs....
      , Nisantasi Palace, on 14 November 1923 and divorced in 1927 as her first husband his cousin HH HIH Princess Hadice Sükriye Sultan Hanim Efendi (Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Üsküdar
      Üsküdar

      ?sk?dar is a large and densely populated district of Istanbul, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus right opposite the heart of the great city, next to Kadik?y....
      , Çamlica Palace, 24 February 1906 - Cairo
      Cairo

      Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
      , 1 April 1972), without issue, and married secondly in Beirut
      Beirut

      Beirut is the Capital and largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2.1 million as of 2007. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport and also forms the Beirut District area, which consists of the city and its suburbs....
       in 1929 and divorced in 1956 HH Semahat Hanin Efendi (1911 - ?), and had issue:
      • HIH Princess Mubachal Sultan (1929 - 1993), unmarried and without issue


Seventh marriage and issue

He married seventhly HH Nalandil Haseki Kadin Efendi (1829 - Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Besiktas
Besiktas

This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
, Besiktas Palace, 23 December 1890), and had:
  • HIH Princess Seniha Sultan (22 November 1852 - Nice
    Nice

    Nice is a city in Southern France France located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy, with 1,197,751 inhabitants in the 2007 estimate....
    , 15 September 1931), unmarried and without issue


Other marriages and issue

He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Ziyaeddin Efendi (10 February 1842 - 7 June 1845)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Ahmed Efendi (5 June 1846 - 6 June 1846)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Abid Efendi (22 April 1848 - 7 May 1848)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Fuad Efendi (7 July 1848 - 28 September 1848)


He married HH Neveser Kadin Efendi and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin Efendi (Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Topkapi Palace
    Topkapi Palace

    The Topkapi Palace or in Ottoman Turkish language: ?????? ?????, usually spelled "Topkapi" in English)is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey, which was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans, from 1465 to 1853....
    , 23 May 1849 - Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Besiktas
    Besiktas

    This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
    , Besiktas Palace, 4 November 1876), married at Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Besiktas
    Besiktas

    This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
     Palace, on 4 May 1872 to Georgian
    Georgians

    The Georgians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus, the oldest group of the South Caucasian peoples people mainly centered in Georgia , but also living in Turkey, Russia, the United States, Iran, and other countries....
     HH Mestinas Hanim Efendi (Tbilisi
    Tbilisi

    Tbilisi , is the capital city and the largest city of Georgia , lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form Tpilisi and it was officially known as ?????? in Russian, until 1936....
    , 20 September 1851 - Istanbul
    Istanbul

    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
    , Besiktas
    Besiktas

    This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
    , Besiktas Palace, 20 April 1909), and had issue:
    • HIH Prince Sehzade Ibrahim Tevfik Efendi (Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Besiktas
      Besiktas

      This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
      , Besiktas Palace, 24 September 1874 - Nice
      Nice

      Nice is a city in Southern France France located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy, with 1,197,751 inhabitants in the 2007 estimate....
      , 31 December 1931 and buried there), married firstly at Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Yildiz Palace
      Yildiz Palace

      Yildiz Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman Empire pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
      , on 2 May 1893 Georgian
      Georgians

      The Georgians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus, the oldest group of the South Caucasian peoples people mainly centered in Georgia , but also living in Turkey, Russia, the United States, Iran, and other countries....
       HH Fevziye Hanim Efendi (Batumi
      Batumi

      Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and Capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia . It has a population of 121,806 ....
      , 5 August 1876 - Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Yildiz Palace
      Yildiz Palace

      Yildiz Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman Empire pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
      , 7 September 1898), and had one daughter, married secondly at Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Yildiz Palace
      Yildiz Palace

      Yildiz Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman Empire pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
      , on 12 March 1894 Georgian
      Georgians

      The Georgians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus, the oldest group of the South Caucasian peoples people mainly centered in Georgia , but also living in Turkey, Russia, the United States, Iran, and other countries....
       HH Tessrid Hanim Efendi (Poti
      Poti

      Poti is a port city in Georgia , located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the mkhare of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near the site of the Ancient Greece colony of Phasis , the city has become a major port city and industrial center since the early 20th century....
      , 10 September 1874 - 1945), and had one daughter, married thirdly at Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Ortaköy
      Ortaköy

      Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
      , Ortaköy Palace, on 5 May 1911 and divorced in 1916 HH Emine Hanim Efendi (Adapazari
      Adapazari

      Adapazari is a List of cities in Turkey in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazari as well....
      , 28 October 1890 - 14 February 1953), and had two daughters, and married fourthly at Istanbul
      Istanbul

      Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
      , Besiktas
      Besiktas

      This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
      , Besiktas Palace, on 27 March 1919 and divorced in 1930 HH Hadice Sadiye Hanim Efendi (Kabitache, 1 April 1898 - 9 August 1986), marriage not recognized by the Imperial House, and had two sons and one daughter:
      • HIH Princess Arife Kadria Sultan (Istanbul
        Istanbul

        Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
        , Yildiz Palace
        Yildiz Palace

        Yildiz Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman Empire pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
        , 24 March 1895 - Nice
        Nice

        Nice is a city in Southern France France located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy, with 1,197,751 inhabitants in the 2007 estimate....
        , 5 April 1933), unmarried and without issue
      • HIH Princess Fatma Zehra Sultan (Istanbul
        Istanbul

        Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
        , Yildiz Palace
        Yildiz Palace

        Yildiz Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman Empire pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
        , 28 May 1895 - Istanbul
        Istanbul

        Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
        , 26 May 1965), unmarried and without issue
      • HIH Princess Râbia Nilüfer Sultan (Istanbul
        Istanbul

        Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
        , Ortaköy
        Ortaköy

        Ortak?y is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
        , Ortaköy Palace, 22 October 1912 - New York City
        New York City

        The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
        , New York
        New York

        The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
        , 21 September 1997), unmarried and without issue
      • HIH Princess Ayshe Fethiye Osmanoglu Sultan (Curuchashme, 20 August 1916 - Cairo
        Cairo

        Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
        , 1944), married to HE Damat Rached Shafiq Bey
        Bey

        Bey is a Turkish language title for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. In historical accounts, many Turkey, other Turkic peoples and Iran leaders are titled Baig....
         Beyefendi (1911 - ?), and had issue:
        • HH Princess Nilufer Shafiq Hanimsultan (b. Cairo
          Cairo

          Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
          , 14 September 1942), unmarried and without issue
      • HIH Prince Sehzade Burhaneddin Cem Efendi (b. Istanbul
        Istanbul

        Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
        , Besiktas
        Besiktas

        This article is about a district in Istanbul. For the sports club, see Besiktas J.K.Besiktas is a metropolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus....
        , Besiktas Palace, 2 February 1920 - 31 October 2008), married in Paris
        Paris

        Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
         in 1951 to HH Irene Starosselskaya Hanim Efendi (b. 30 September 1928), and had issue:
        • HIH Princess Nilüfer Cem Sultan (b. Monterey
          Monterey, California

          The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific Ocean coast in Central California. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641....
          , Monterey County
          Monterey County, California

          Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay....
          , California
          California

          California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
          , 19 March 1953), married to Italian HE Damat Luigi de Andrea Beyefendi (b. 1953), without issue
        • HIH Prince Sehzade Selim Cem Efendi (b. Frankfurt am Main, 5 September 1955), unmarried and without issue
      • HIH Prince Sehzade Bayezid Osman Efendi (b. Paris
        Paris

        Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
        , 23 June 1924), sometimes Osman Bayezid, unmarried and without issue
      • HIH Princess Fevziye Osmanoglu Sultan (b. Paris
        Paris

        Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
        , 6 December 1928), married to HE Damat Mehmed Hüseyin Hayri Beyefendi (b. 23 December 1924), without issue


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Nizameddin Efendi (24 June 1850 - 28 May 1853)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Vamik Efendi (19 April 1850 - 6 August 1850)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Rusdu Efendi (31 March 1852 - 5 August 1852)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Prince Sehzade Abdullah Efendi (3 February 1853 - 3 February 1853)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Princess Mevhibe Sultan (8 May 1840 - 2 November 1841)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Princess Naime Sultan (11 October 1840 - 1 May 1843)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Princess Behiye Sultan (22 February 1841 - 3 June 1847)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Princess Neyyire Sultan (14 October 1841 - 19 December 1843)


He married HH Düzd-i Dil Kadin Efendi (? - August 1845), and had:
  • HIH Princess Cemile Sultan (17 August 1843 - 26 February 1915), married in 1858, marriage annulled in 1881 by Sultan Abdul Hamid II
    Abdul Hamid II

    Abd?lhamid II, Abdul Hamid II or Abd Al-Hamid II Khan Ghazi, His Imperial Majesty, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire....
    , as his third wife to HE Damat Mahmud Celaleddin Pasha
    Pasha

    Pasha or pacha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals....
     Beyefendi (1836 - 1884), and had issue:
    • HH Princess Fethiye Hanimsultan (1859 - 1887), unmarried and without issue
    • HH Prince Sultanzade Mahmud Celaleddin Beyefendi (1864 - 1916), twin with the below, unmarried and without issue
    • HH Prince Sultanzade Sakib Beyefendi (1864 - 1897), twin with the above, unmarried and without issue
    • HH Prince Sultanzade Besim Beyefendi (? - died as an infant)
    • HH Princess Ayse Hanimsultan (1875 - 1937), unmarried and without issue
    • HH Princess Fatma Hanimsultan (1879 - 1890)
HIH Princess Cemile Sultan adopted HE Damat Mahmud Celaleddin Pasha
Pasha

Pasha or pacha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals....
 Beyefendi's two sons, Ahmet Fazil Bey
Bey

Bey is a Turkish language title for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. In historical accounts, many Turkey, other Turkic peoples and Iran leaders are titled Baig....
 (? - 1906), unmarried and without issue, and Kazim Bey
Bey

Bey is a Turkish language title for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. In historical accounts, many Turkey, other Turkic peoples and Iran leaders are titled Baig....
 (? - 1918), unmarried and without issue, by his two prior deceased wives

He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Princess Samiye Sultan (23 February 1845 - 18 April 1845)


He married an unknown wife and had:
  • HIH Princess Nazima Sultan (26 November 1847 - 1 December 1847)


He married HH Rahime Perestu Valide Sultan
Valide Sultan

Valide Sultan was the title held by the mother of a ruling Sultan in the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish phonology pronunciation of the word Valide, rendered in Help:IPA, is ....
 (1876), :tr:Perestü Kadin Efendi, without issue, who became the adoptive mother of Abdul Hamid II
Abdul Hamid II

Abd?lhamid II, Abdul Hamid II or Abd Al-Hamid II Khan Ghazi, His Imperial Majesty, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire....
 and his half sister HIH Cemile Sultan (17 August 1843 - 26 February 1915)

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