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Dilfirib Kadınefendi

1890 – 1952

Ottoman noble; consort of sultan Mehmed V

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Lived 1890 – 1952 (aged 61–62). Dilfirib Kadınefendi was a Turkish aristocrat.

Dilfirib Kadın (, "deceitful heart"; 1890 – 1952) was the fifth and last consort of Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire.

Life Dilfirib Kadın was born in 1890 in Istanbul. She was Circassian. She married Mehmed in 1907 as his fifth consort. She remained childless. On 27 April 1909, after Mehmed's accession to the throne, she was given the title of "Senior Ikbal". She was later elevated to the title of "Fourth Kadın" when Dürriaden Kadın died in October 1909. Safiye Ünüvar, a teacher at the Palace School, who met her in 1915, described her as being young and well educated. Safiye Ünüvar wrote that she was friends with her and that their friendship continued until her death.

On 30 May 1918, Dilfirib met with the Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma in the harem of Yıldız Palace, when the latter visited Istanbul with her husband Emperor Charles I of Austria. With her beauty, she won the Empress's appreciation.

Dilfirib and Nazperver Kadın, Mehmed's fourth wife, were with him when he died on 3 July 1918. After the sultan's death, she remained in the Yıldız Palace. When the imperial family went into exile in 1924, she moved into her villa located in Erenköy and she married a doctor, with whom she had a son. She died in 1952 from cancer.

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Important facts

Born
1890, Istanbul
Birth century
Died
1952, Istanbul
Occupation
Positions held
Valide sultan
Awards
Order of the Medjidie

Family & relationships

Spouse
Mehmed V

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dilfirib Kadınefendi?

Ottoman noble; consort of sultan Mehmed V (1890–1952)

When was Dilfirib Kadınefendi born?

Dilfirib Kadınefendi was born in 1890 in Istanbul.

When did Dilfirib Kadınefendi die?

Dilfirib Kadınefendi died in 1952 in Istanbul.

What was Dilfirib Kadınefendi's occupation?

Dilfirib Kadınefendi was an aristocrat.

What nationality was Dilfirib Kadınefendi?

Dilfirib Kadınefendi was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dilfirib Kadınefendi

· Wikidata: Q16931195

· DBpedia: Dilfirib Kadın

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