#behice sultan daughter of abdulmecid i

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On this day in Ottoman history - 6 August - Behice Sultan was born: 

daughter of Abdülmecid I and Nesrîn Hanımefendi, Behice Sultan was born on 6 August 1848 (though the date of her birth is sometimes indicated as 26 August 1848 as well). Having lost her mother at a young age, she was entrusted to Şâyân Kadınefendi, who had no children of her own. Unfortunately Behice Sultan contracted tuberculosis in childhood - the same illness that had killed her mother and that would later kill her father - and therefore lived secluded her entire life. Though her dowry had been prepared by her father and a groom had been selected (possibly to keep her in high spirits), by the time Behice was 20, it was clear that she had entered the last stages of the illness.

In 1876, finally Behice Sultan’s dream came true: she married Halil Hamîd Bey, son of Halil Hamîd Paşa and one of the most handsome young men of his times. The couple was given Kuruçeşme Palace to live in.

Behice Sultan's happiness was short-lived. She died only 14 days after her wedding and was buried in the Fatih Mosque. After her death, her dowry was divided between her sisters Mediha and Naile, while some other items were sold. // Eva Dedova as Behice Sultan

sources: Yılmaz Öztuna - Devletler ve Hanedanlar, Necdet Sakaoğlu - Bu Mülkün Kadın Sultanları, M. Çağatay Uluçay - Padişahların Kadınları ve Kızları

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is their any document/letter between valide sultan and other princesses(except her girls)? I am quite curious how they addressed each other! Is there any way to know? :)

I don't know if we have any surviving letter but I'm pretty sure that they used their titles to address each other: Sultan Efendi Hazretleri (Your Highness Madam Princess) and Valide Sultan Efendi Hazretleri (Your Majesty Madam Valide Sultan). 

The harem was a very formal place.

EDIT: Seniha Sultan used to write to her half-sister Behice, and this is how she addressed her in letters:

Devletlü İffetlü Hemşire-i Muhteremem Efendim Hazretleri

Your Excellency, Your Highness honourable and chaste sister Madam

Note that Seniha was younger than Behice, hence the very formal greeting. Refia Sultan, who was older, started her letter with “My dear sister”

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Which Ottoman concubine/princess would you like to give a happy ending to.

I’m not sure I understood this question but if I could change the past I would wish for Behice Sultan to live happily with her husband and not to die of tuberculosis 14 days after her wedding :((( Her life makes me so sad, I always tear up when I read about her :(((

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Can you list some information about Abdulmecid I’s children with some information about them just like you did for Ahmed III harem + children.

Sorry for the long wait but... the guy had 42 children

Mevhibe Sultan (1840-1841), with Hoşyar Kadın: lived for only 8 months, was buried in the Hamidiye Mausoleum

Sultan V. Murad Han (1840-1904), with Şevkefza Valide Sultan: 33rd Ottoman sultan, he reigned for only 93 days, after which he was deposed on the grounds of "perpetual insanity"

Naime Sultan (1840-1843), with Tirimüjgan Kadın: Abdülhamid II's elder sister, she died of smallpox

Fatma Sultan (1840-1884), with Gülcemal Kadın: Mehmed V's eldest sister and Murad V's favourite sister. She had two husbands: Dâmâd'Alî Gaalib Paşa and Dâmâd Mehmed Nûrî Paşa, which she outlived. Her three children died in infancy and she spent the last years of her life confined in her villa in Istanbul because she had tried to reinstate Murad V on the throne. She died at the age of 44 and was buried in Murad V's mausoleum.

Behiye Sultan (1841-1847), mother unknown: she died at the age of 6 and was buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan. Her mother was "Her Highness, the Second Ikbal"

Neyyire Sultan (1841-1843), with Şayeste Hanım: she died at the age of 3 and was buried in the Nurosmaniye Mosque.

Refia Sultan (1842-1880), with Gülcemal Kadın: Mehmed V's elder sister. She was married to Dâmâd Mahmûd Edham Paşâ and had a daughter with him. Refia was extremely educated, like her sisters, as her father had insisted for them to be educated both in traditional and western subjects. Contrary to her younger sister Cemile, whom her father constantly lauded, Refia was a true spendthrift and her debts were staggering for just one person.

Hatice Sultan (1842-1842), with Gülcemal Kadın

Sultan II. Abdülhamid Han (1842-1918), with Tirimüjgan Kadın: 34th Ottoman Sultan, he was deposed by the Young Turks in 1909 and exiled to Thessalonika. None of his sons would ascend the throne.

Aliye Sultan (1842-1845), with Şevkefza Valide Sultan: younger sister of Murad V, she was 2 when she died and was buried in the New Mosque

Mehmed Ziyaeddin Efendi (1842-1845), with Nesrin Hanım:

Cemile Sultan (1843-1915), with Düzdidil Hanım: her mother died when she was 3, so she was raised by Rahime Perestu, future Valide Sultan. She was therefore very close to her older brother Abdülhamid II, who had been raised by Rahime Perestu as well. She married Dâmâd Mahmûd Celaleddîn Paşa in 1858, when she was fifteen. Her husband was the second son of Dâmâd Ahmed Fethî Paşa (husband of Mahmud II's daughter, Atiye Sultan) from his first wife. Fındıklı Palace was built for them. Together they had 6 children: Fethiye Hanım-Sultân (1859 - 1887), Sultân-zâde Besim Beyefendi (died at the age of 2), Sultân-zâde Sâkıb Beyefendi (1864 - 1897), Sultân-zâde Mehmed Mahmûd Celâleddîn Beyefendi (1864 - 1916), 'Ayşe Şıdıka Hanım-Sultân (1875 - 1937?), Fatma Hanım-Sultân (1879 - 1890)

Sultan V. Mehmed Reşad Han (1844-1918), with Gülcemal Kadın: 35th Ottoman Sultan, he was enthroned by the Young Turks after the deposition of Abdülhamid II and was the last sultan to die in office.

Münire Sultan (1844-1862), with Verdicenan Kadın: she firstly married the son of the Egyptian Khedive, İbrahim İlhami Paşa, and the costly wedding ceremony attracted a lot of criticism because the Imperial Army had just been defeated in Montenegro. The marriage lasted only two years, as İbrahim İlhami Paşa died at only 24 years old. She therefore married Lieutenant General Dâmâd İbrahim Paşa, with whom she had a son: Sultân-zâde 'Alâeddîn Beyefendi (1861 - 1915?). She was buried in the mausoleum of her great-grandmother, Nakşıdil Valide Sultan.

Samiye Sultan (1845-1845), mother unknown: she was buried in the New Mosque. Her mother had been listed as "Her Highness, the Third Kadinefendi"

Ahmed Efendi (1846-1846), with Nükhetseza Hanım: he was buried in the New Mosque inside the mausoleum of Refia Sultan

Fatma Nazime Sultan (1847-1847), mother unknown: she was buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan

Sabiha Sultan (1848-1849), with Mehtab Kadın: she was buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan

Mehmed Abid Efendi (1848-1848), with Tirimüjgan Kadın: he was buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan

Ahmed Kemaleddin Efendi (1848-1905), with Verdicenan Kadın: he was a supporter of Murad V's rights to the throne and was in a bad relationship with her other older brother, Abdulhamid II. He married his only consort, Fatma Sezâ-dil Hanımefendi, in 1876, and had two daughters with her: Atiyetullah Sultan (1878-1878) and Münire Sultan (1880-1939). His daughter married Dâmâd Mehmed Sâlih Paşa in 1907 and had a son, Sultân-zâde Ahmed Kemâleddîn (Keredin) Beyefendi (1908-1987), clearly named after her father.

Atiyetullah Efendi (?-?)

Mehmed Fuad Efendi (died in infancy), with Nergizu Hanım: he was buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan

Behice Sultan (1848-1876), with Nesrin Hanım: she lost her mother at the age of 3 and contracted tuberculosis in childhood. She lived secluded all her life and her sisters Refia and Seniha always sent her letters to cheer her up, even though they knew that Behice's illness had reached the final stage by the time she had turned 20. In her letters, Behice came across as frustrated, jealous of her sisters' freedom and extremely sensitive. Her dowry had been prepared by her father but her illness always prevented her from getting married, even though that was her dream. Finally, her uncle Abdülaziz consented, and Behice married Dâmâd Halil Hamîd Beyefendi on 16 November 1876. Unfortunately, the princess died just 20 days later at the age of 28. She was buried in the mausoleum of Münire Sultan.

Mehmed Burhaneddin Efendi (1849-1876), with Nükhetseza Hanım: he was Abdülhamîd II's favourite brother, who also named a warship after him. He had two consorts: Mest-i Niyâz Hanımefendi and Şâd-rûy Hanımefendi. From his first consort, he had an unnamed daughter (1876? -1890?) and Ibrahim Tevfik Efendi (1874-1931). He was buried in the mausoleum of his father Abdülmecid

Rukiye Sultan (1850-1850), with Gülcemal Kadın:

Mukbile Sultan (1850-1850), mother unknown: buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan, her mother had been listed as "Her Highness, the Fourth Ikbal"

Mehmed Vamık Efendi (1850-1850), mother unknown: buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan

Nizameddin Efendi (1850-1853), with Nesrin Hanım: twin of Bahaeddin Efendi, he was buried in the mausoleum of Murad V

Bahaeddin Efendi (1850-1852), with Nesrin Hanım: twin of Nizameddin Efendi, he was buried in the mausoleum of Refia Sultan

Ahmed Nureddin Efendi (1852-1885), with Mehtab Kadın: he had two consorts, Nazlı Emşâl Hanımefendi and an unnamed one, but no children. He died at the age of 33 and was buried in the mausoleum of Murad V

Mehmed Rüşdü Efendi (1852-1852), with Ceylanyar Hanım: buried in the Hamidiye Tomb.

Osman Safiyeddin Efendi (1852-1855), with Ayşe Serfiraz Hanım: buried in the mausoleum of Abdülmecid I

Seniha Sultan (1853-1931), with Nalandil Hanım: she married Dâmâd Âsaf Mahmûd Celaleddîn Paşa (the son of Dâmâd Halil Rifat Paşa after the death of Saliha Sultan, daughter of Mahmud II) in 1877. Celaleddîn Paşa wasn't particularly trusted by Abdülhamid II but was nevertheless appointed vizier. Seniha and her husband participated in the Ali Suavi Incident, actually a conspiracy to dethrone Abdulhamid II and re-instate Murad V, the failure of which - among other things - prompted Celaleddîn Paşa to leave the Ottoman empire and settle in Bruxelles. Together, they had two sons: Sultân-zâde Mehmed Sabâhaddîn Beyefendi (1877-1948) and Sultân-zâde Ahmed Lutfullâh Beyfendi (1880-1973). Her son Sabâhaddîn was a vocal critic of Abdülhamid II's regime and was actually the leader of a faction inside the Young Turks movement which advocated some of the same liberal principles of the CUP but instead favoured administrative decentralization and European assistance. At the time of the Dynasty's exile from Turkey, Seniha Sultan was the eldest princess alive. She lived with Mehmed VI in Sanremo until his death, then moved to Nice, where the last Caliph Abdülmecid II had settled down but was not in favour because she was part of the "Mecid branch" of the family. She spent her last years bedridden in a room inside the caliph's villa and Nice and died there in 1931. She was buried in the Sultan Selim Mosque in Damascus.

Abdullah Efendi (1853-1853), with Şayeste Hanım: stillborn

Mehmed Abdüssamed Efendi (1853-1855), with Nalandil Hanım: buried in the mausoleum of his father

Zekiye Sultan (1855-1856), with Gülistu Kadın: twin of Fehime Sultan, was buried in the mausoleum of Münîre Sultân

Fehime Sultan (1855-1856), with Gülistu Kadın: twin of Fehime Sultan, was buried in the mausoleum of Münîre Sultân

Mediha Sultan (1856-1928), with Gülistu Kadın: elder sister of Mehmed VI, she fell in love with the son of Sâmi Paşa and started corresponding with him. When Abdülhamid II found out, he sent Necib Bey at the embassy in Paris. Mediha was devastated: she would not drink, eat or sleep. Her step-mother Verdicenan asked Rahime Perestu Valide Sultan's help, and together they were able to convince Abdülhamid to let the princess marry Necib Bey, which she did in 1879. Mediha had a son with him, Sultân-zâde 'Abdurrahmân Sâmî Beyefendi (1880-1961), but her happiness was short-lived: her husband died in 1885 at the age of 29. In 1886, she married her second husband, Dâmâd Mehmed Ferîd Paşa, but had no children with him.

Naile Sultan (1856-1882), with Şayeste Hanım: she married Dâmâd Çerkes Kabasakâl Mehmed Paşa who, according to Ayşe Osmanoğlu, was a brother of Abdülhamid II's consort Bidar Kadın. They had no children. She was buried in the mausoleum of Murad V

Bedia Sultan (1857-1858), with Ayşe Serfiraz Hanım: she was buried in the mausoleum of  Münîre Sultân.

Selim Süleyman Efendi (1860-1909), with Ayşe Serfiraz Hanım: he had 5 consorts:  Filiz-san Hanımefendi, Emîne Câvidân Hanımefendi, Fatma ikbâl Hanımefendi, 'Ayşe Tarz-ı ter (Tarz-ender) Hanımefendi and Zât-ı Melek Hanımefendi. His children were: Mehmed 'Abdülhalîm Efendi (1894-1926), Emine Naciye Sultan (1896-1961), and Damad Mehmed Şerefeddin Efendi (1904-1966)

Sultan VI. Mehmed Vahideddin Han (1861-1926), with Gülistu Kadın: last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, he was deposed in 1922 when the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed and exiled in 1924. He died in Sanremo, Italy

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Abdülmecid I of the Ottoman Empire + daughters who survived infancy

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ottoman women who had tragic lives

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On this day, 26 August, in Ottoman history

26 August 1814 - birth of Şehzade Mehmed: the first of three sons of Mahmud II to be called Mehmed, he would died only three months later, in November 1814.

26 August 1848 - birth of Behice Sultan: daughter of Sultan Abdülmecid and Third İkbal Nesrin Hamın, she was born in Çırağan Palace. Behice was infected with tuberculosis, the illness which would later kill both her parents, in childhood and was treated by foreign doctors for years, thus delaying her marriage. The princess, though, wanted to get married as soon as possible and pushed for a betrothal. Her uncle Abdülaziz, who succeeded her father, chose Halil Hamid Paşazade Hamid Bey for her, who was said to have been good-looking and well-dressed. Behice did not know her betrothed but her sister Refia, who was not ill and so not confined, told her in a letter that she had seen him from a window and liked him very much. Her younger sister Seniha too would send her letters, in an attempt to cheer the poor confined princess up. Finally, it was decided that Behice and Hamid Bey would get married in 1876, but their happiness was short-lived: Behice Sultan died on November 30th, only 14 days after the wedding. She was buried in the mausoleum of her great-grandmother Nakşıdil Sultan.

26 August 1873 - birth of Şehzade Mehmed Ziyaeddin: eldest son of the future Mehmed V Reşad and his Senior Imperial Consort Kamures Başkadınefendi. He had five consorts: Perniyan Hamın, Unsiyar Hamın, Perizad Hamın, Melek Seyran Hamın and Neshemend Hamın. Through them, he fathered eight children: Behiye Sultan (1900 - 1950), Dürriye Sultan (1905 - 1922), Rukiye Sultan (1906 - 1927), Hayriye Sultan (1908 - 1943), Şehzade Mehmed Nazim (1910 - 1984), Lutfiye Sultan (1910 - 1997), Şehzade Ömer Fevzi (1912 - 1986), and Mihrimah Sultan (1920 - 2000). Şehzade Mehmed Ziyaeddin died on 30 January 1938 in Alexandria, Egypt, and was buried in Cairo.

26 August 1884 - death of Fatma Sultan: eldest daughter of Sultan Abdülmecid and Fifth Imperial Consort Gülcemal Kadınefendi, she was Sultan Reşad and Refia Sultan's full sister. At the age of 14 she was engaged to Ali Galip Bey, who was 25. They were married on 10 August 1854 but the marriage was short-lived as Galip Bey, now Paşa, drowned at sea on 14 September 1858. She secondly married Mabeynci Mehmed Nuri Bey, though Fatma had asked for the more handsome Mabeynci Salih Paşa. They were married on 24 March 1859 and had two children together: Sultanzade Mehmed Fuad (1859-1862) and Emine Lutfiye Hanımsultan (1863-1866). Fatma Sultan was Murad V's favourite sister and she was especially happy when their uncle Abdülaziz was dethroned in his favour. Unfortunately it was not to be, and Murad V was himself dethroned for their younger brother Abdülhamid II. The new sultan deeply distrusted Damat Nuri Paşa and exiled him to Saudi Arabia, where he died. Thus, Fatma became one of the opponents to the new regime and was one of the conspirators - together with her siblings Şehzade Ahmed Kemaleddin, Şehzade Suleyman, Seniha Sultan, and Seniha Sultan's husband and sons - to free Murad V from Çırağan Palace and reinstate him on the throne. She again defied Abdülhamid II when she ordered the guards around Çırağan to ler her in: “Indeed! And just who is preventing me from entering? Is it that miserable blackguard? Who does he think he is, trying to keep me from visiting my brother? I want to see my brother, and until I do, I am not moving! I shall spend the night here if I must!” Afterwards, she was forced back into her villa until her death on 26 August 1884.

26 August 1971 - death of Rukiye Sabiha Sultan: third daughter of Mehmed VI and Emine Nazikeda Başkadın, she was born in Ortaköy Palace. Her mother suffered greatly after her birth and wasn’t able to have any more children. Her hand was offered to Mustafa Kemal Paşa (the future Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) but in the end the princess married her cousin Ömer Faruk Efendi, son of Caliph Abdülmecid II, in an attempt to join the two branches of the Dynasty. The celebration took place on 29 April 1920 in Yıldız Palace. She gave birth to Neslişah Hanım Sultan on 2 February 1921 in Nişantaşı Palace, Zehra Hanzade Hanım Sultan on 12 September 1923 in Dolmabahçe Palace, and Necla Hibetullah Hanım Sultan on 14 September 1927 in Nice, France. In 1938, the family moved to Egypt, where her eldest daughter married the heir of the last khedive of Egypt. In 1948 Sabiha Sultan and Ömer Faruk divorced, and the princess returned to Istanbul in 1952. She lived in the mansion in Çengelköy of her daughter Zehra Hanzade until her death on 26 August 1971. She was buried next to her sister Ulviye in Aşiyan Asri Cemetery.

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Hello,I remember reading that Mahmud II’s daughter Saliha Sultan’s late marriage was due to health problems what health problems did she have and did Hatice (hanim) Sultan have any health problems,I mean in the show she is seen breathing heavily and she oftens faints a lot.

Who is Hatice Hanimsultan?

In any case, yes, Sakaoğlu thinks that her marriage was postponed for possible health problems. Behice Sultan, daughter of Sultan Abdülmecid, only married at the age of 28 because she suffered of tuberculosis-- and indeed she died only two weeks after her wedding.

Mmh Kalbimin Sultani is not accurate and does not follow history not even closely. Also, most of the time Saliha faints she is only pretending to so they’re not health problems.