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Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun

1460 – 1530

Concubine of Bayezid II

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Lived 1460 – 1530 (aged 69–70). Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun was a Turkish.

Ferahşad Hatun (; also known as Muhtereme Hatun (, "Honorable, respectful"), was a concubine of Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire.

Life Ferahşad entered Bayezid's harem in 1484, and gave birth to Şehzade Mehmed, the last of Bayezid's sons, in 1486. Contemporary historian Kemalpaşazade commented on his birth, by stating that he was a "substitute" (bedel) for his recently deceased half-brother, Şehzade Abdullah (died in 1483, son of Şirin Hatun).

According to Turkish tradition, all princes were expected to work as provincial governors as a part of their training. Mehmed was sent to Kefe in 1490,

Following Mehmed's death in December 1504, and Istanbul. She was buried in Muradiye Complex, Bursa.

Issue Together with Bayezid, Ferahşad had one son: Şehzade Mehmed (1484 - December 1504, buried in Muradiye Complex). In 1504 he married a princess of the Giray khanate of Crimea, Ayşe Hatun (who would later be consort of his half-brother Selim I) and had three children by an unknown mother, Fatma Sultan (1500 - 1566), Şehzade Alemşah and Şehzade Mehmed (1505, posthumously - 1513, killed by Selim I).

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Important facts

Born
1460
Birth century
Died
1530, Istanbul
Nationality
Also known as
Muhterem Ferruşad Hatun

Family & relationships

Spouse
Bayezid II

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun?

Concubine of Bayezid II

When was Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun born?

Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun was born in 1460.

When did Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun die?

Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun died in 1530 in Istanbul.

What nationality was Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun?

Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Muhtereme Ferahşad Hatun

· Wikidata: Q18121945

· DBpedia: Ferahşad Hatun

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