Handan Sultan

fourth Valide Sultan of Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1605
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Handan Sultan

Summary

Handan Sultan is a human[1]. She was born in Sanjak of Bosnia[2]. She was born on +1570-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Istanbul[4]. She died on +1605-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a valide sultan[6] and slave[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sanjak of Bosnia[2], Handan Sultan…
  • Handan Sultan died in Istanbul[4].
  • Handan Sultan was born on +1570-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Handan Sultan died on +1605-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Tomb of Mehmed III[9].
  • A child of Handan Sultan was Ahmed I[10].
  • A child of Handan Sultan was Şehzade Selim[11].
  • A child of Handan Sultan was Ayşe Sultan[12].
  • Handan Sultan held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Handan Sultan's professions included valide sultan[6].
  • Handan Sultan's professions included slave[7].
  • Handan Sultan held the position of valide sultan[14].
  • Handan Sultan's religion is recorded as Christian[15].
  • Handan Sultan's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Handan Sultan is recorded as female[17].
  • Handan Sultan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Handan Sultan's unmarried partner is recorded as Mehmed III[19].
  • Handan Sultan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cgb5c[20].
  • Handan Sultan's image of grave is recorded as Tomb of Sultan Mehmed III - 14.JPG[21].
  • Handan Sultan's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[22].
  • Handan Sultan's Prabook ID is recorded as 2328411[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sanjak of Bosnia[2], Handan Sultan… she was born on +1570-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include valide sultan[6] and slave[7]. Handan Sultan held the position of valide sultan[14].

Personal Life

Children include Ahmed I[10], a ruler[24], 1590–1617[25], of Ottoman Empire[26], specialised in governance[27]; Şehzade Selim[11], 1585–1597[28], of Ottoman Empire[29]; and Ayşe Sultan[12], 1588–1616[30], of Ottoman Empire[31]. Religious affiliations include Christian[15], a religious identity[32] and Islam[16], a major religious group[33], founded in 0631[34].

Death and Burial

Handan Sultan died on +1605-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Istanbul[4]. She is buried at Tomb of Mehmed III[9].

Why It Matters

Handan Sultan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Handan Sultan born?

Handan Sultan was born in Sanjak of Bosnia[2].

Where did Handan Sultan die?

Handan Sultan died in Istanbul[4].

What did Handan Sultan do for work?

Handan Sultan worked as valide sultan[6] and slave[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Serbian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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