Esma Sultana (1873-1899)
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This article is about the Ottoman princess Esma Sultana, the daughter of Sultan Abdülaziz. For other uses, see Esma Sultana (disambiguation).
HIH Princess Esma Sultana (1873–1899) was the daughter of Sultan
Abdülaziz
by Neşerek (Nesrin) Haseki Kadın Efendi
.
Esma Sultana was born on March 21, 1873 in Dolmabahçe Palace
in Constantinople
to Sultan Abdülaziz's fifth wife HH Neşerek Haseki (Nesrin) Kadın Efendi Sultana (1848–1876) as the second child. She had an older brother, HIH Prince Shehzade Mehmed Şevket Efendi (June 5, 1872 - October 22, 1899). She was soon followed by another sibling, HIH Princess Emine Sultana (August 24, 1874 - January 29, 1920).
Following her father Sultan Abdülaziz's deposition by the ministers on May 30, 1876 and death a few days later, she was taken into the harem
of Sultan Abdülhamid II at the age of three.
She was married on April 20, 1889 at the age of 16 to HE
Damad Cherkes Mehmed Pasha Bey Efendi (1856 - May 24, 1909) in Yıldız Palace
, Constantinople. Her husband was a general in the Ottoman Army and first aide-de-camp
to Abdülhamid II. From this marriage came three sons and one daughter:
Esma Sultana died on May 7, 1899 and was interred in Murad V Mausoleum at Yeni Cami
in Eminönü
, Constantinople
.
HIH Princess Esma Sultana (1873–1899) was the daughter of Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Abdülaziz
Abdülâziz
Abdülaziz 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...
by Neşerek (Nesrin) Haseki Kadın Efendi
Neşerek (Nesrin) Haseki Kadın Efendi
Neşerek Haseki Kadınefendi was the fifth wife of the 32nd Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz.She was born in Tiflis , Georgia. In 1868 when she was about 20 years old, she was married to Abdülaziz at Dolmabahçe Palace. Between 1872 and 1874 she bore her husband three children...
.
Esma Sultana was born on March 21, 1873 in Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yıldız Palace was used.- History :Dolmabahçe Palace...
in Constantinople
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
to Sultan Abdülaziz's fifth wife HH Neşerek Haseki (Nesrin) Kadın Efendi Sultana (1848–1876) as the second child. She had an older brother, HIH Prince Shehzade Mehmed Şevket Efendi (June 5, 1872 - October 22, 1899). She was soon followed by another sibling, HIH Princess Emine Sultana (August 24, 1874 - January 29, 1920).
Following her father Sultan Abdülaziz's deposition by the ministers on May 30, 1876 and death a few days later, she was taken into the harem
Harem
Harem refers to the sphere of women in what is usually a polygynous household and their enclosed quarters which are forbidden to men...
of Sultan Abdülhamid II at the age of three.
She was married on April 20, 1889 at the age of 16 to HE
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state.Usually, people styled "Excellency" are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others holding equivalent rank .It is...
Damad Cherkes Mehmed Pasha Bey Efendi (1856 - May 24, 1909) in Yıldız Palace
Yildiz Palace
Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century.- Origin :...
, Constantinople. Her husband was a general in the Ottoman Army and first aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Abdülhamid II. From this marriage came three sons and one daughter:
- HH Prince Sultanzade Hasan Bedreddin Bey Efendi (1890 - January 29, 1909)
- HH Prince Sultanzade Hüseyin Hayreddin Bey Efendi (1890 - Istanbul 1956)
- HH Princess Fatma Sıdıka Hanım Sultana (1894 - 1894)
- HH Prince Sultanzade Saadeddin Mehmed Bey Efendi, (June 14, 1895 - Beirut 1976)
Esma Sultana died on May 7, 1899 and was interred in Murad V Mausoleum at Yeni Cami
Yeni Mosque
The Yeni Camii, The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.-History:The construction of...
in Eminönü
Eminönü
Eminönü is a former district of Istanbul in Turkey, now a neighbourhood of Fatih district. This is the heart of the walled city of Constantine, the focus of a history of incredible richness. Eminönü covers the point on which the Byzantine capital was built. The Galata Bridge crosses the Golden Horn...
, Constantinople
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.