Ümmügülsüm Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Mehmed IV and
About Ümmügülsüm Sultan
Lived 1670 – 1722 (aged 51–52). Ümmügülsüm Sultan was a Turkish.
Ümmügülsüm Sultan (; 1677 – 9 May 1720), also called Ümmi Sultan or Gülsüm Sultan, was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Mehmed IV and his Haseki Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan. She was the sister of Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III.
Early life Ümmügülsüm Sultan was born circa 1677. She was the daughter of Mehmed IV and his Haseki Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan. She had two full brothers, Mustafa II and Ahmed III, and three full sisters, Hatice Sultan, Ayşe Sultan and Fatma Emetullah Sultan.
Marriage Her father was deposed in 1687, and was unable to arrange a marriage for her. He was succeeded by her uncle, Sultan Ahmed II, who loved her very much. He arranged her marriage to Silahdar Çerkes Osman Pasha. The wedding took place on 15 December 1693 in the Edirne Palace. Her dowry was fixed at 600,000 kuruş. The wedding was also attended by Sultan Ahmed's consort Rabia Sultan. The couple were given Sinan Pasha Palace as their residence. The two together had three daughters, Mihrişah Hanımsultan (died in 1701), Hatice Hanımsultan (died in 1698) and Fatma Hanımsultan (1699–1730).
All her daughters were buried with Ümmügülsüm in Turhan Turbesi, New Mosque.
Death Ümmügülsüm Sultan died on 9 May 1720 of smallpox, and was buried in the mausoleum of her grandmother Turhan Sultan, at New Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Who was Ümmügülsüm Sultan?
Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Mehmed IV and
When was Ümmügülsüm Sultan born?
Ümmügülsüm Sultan was born in 1670 in Edirne Palace.
When did Ümmügülsüm Sultan die?
Ümmügülsüm Sultan died on 13 December 1722 in Istanbul.
What nationality was Ümmügülsüm Sultan?
Ümmügülsüm Sultan was Turkish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Ümmügülsüm Sultan
· DBpedia: Ümmugülsüm Sultan (daughter of Mehmed IV)
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