Hürrem Sultan

Wife of Suleiman the Magnificent
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Hürrem Sultan
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Hürrem Sultan

Summary

Hürrem Sultan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ruthenia[2]. She was born on 1520[3]. She died in Topkapı Palace[4]. She died on April 15, 1558[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and patron of the arts[7]. She ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,822 views/month, #4,848 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ruthenia[2], Hürrem Sultan…
  • Born in Rohatyn[9], Hürrem Sultan…
  • Hürrem Sultan died in Topkapı Palace[4].
  • Hürrem Sultan died in Istanbul[10].
  • Hürrem Sultan was born on 1520[3].
  • Hürrem Sultan was born on 1505[11].
  • Hürrem Sultan died on April 15, 1558[5].
  • Hürrem Sultan died on 1561[12].
  • Burial took place at Hurrem Sultan Tomb[13].
  • Among Hürrem Sultan's spouses was Suleiman the Magnificent[14].
  • A child of Hürrem Sultan was Şehzade Mehmed[15].
  • A child of Hürrem Sultan was Mihrimah Sultan[16].
  • A child of Hürrem Sultan was Selim II[17].
  • A child of Hürrem Sultan was Şehzade Bayezid[18].
  • A child of Hürrem Sultan was Șehzade Cihangir[19].
  • A child of Hürrem Sultan was Şehzade Abdullah[20].
  • Hürrem Sultan held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[21].
  • Ottoman Turkish was Hürrem Sultan's native language[22].
  • Hürrem Sultan worked as a writer[6].
  • Hürrem Sultan's professions included patron of the arts[7].
  • Hürrem Sultan held the position of haseki sultan[23].
  • Hürrem Sultan's religion is recorded as Byzantine Catholic Churches[24].
  • Hürrem Sultan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[25].
  • Hürrem Sultan's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
  • Hürrem Sultan is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ruthenia[2], a region[28] and Rohatyn[9], a city in Ukraine[29], in Ukraine[30], founded in 1184[31]. Recorded date of birth include 1520[3] and 1505[11]. Ottoman Turkish was Hürrem Sultan's native language[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and patron of the arts[7]. Hürrem Sultan held the position of haseki sultan[23].

Personal Life

Among Hürrem Sultan's spouses was Suleiman the Magnificent[14]. Children include Şehzade Mehmed[15], 1521–1543[32], of Ottoman Empire[33]; Mihrimah Sultan[16], a patron of the arts[34], 1522–1578[35], of Ottoman Empire[36], specialised in politics[37]; Selim II[17], a ruler[38], 1524–1574[39], of Ottoman Empire[40]; Şehzade Bayezid[18], a poet[41], 1525–1561[42], of Ottoman Empire[43]; Șehzade Cihangir[19], a poet[44], 1531–1553[45], of Ottoman Empire[46]; and Şehzade Abdullah[20], 1523–1526[47], of Ottoman Empire[48]. Religious affiliations include Byzantine Catholic Churches[24], a Christian denominational family[49]; Sunni Islam[25], an Islamic denomination[50], founded in 0601[51]; and Islam[26], a major religious group[52], founded in 0631[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 15, 1558[5] and 1561[12]. Recorded place of death include Topkapı Palace[4], a palace[54], in Turkey[55], founded in 1475[56] and Istanbul[10], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey[57], in Turkey[58], founded in 1453[59]. Hürrem Sultan is buried at Hurrem Sultan Tomb[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hürrem Sultan include Haseki Sultan Mosque[60], a külliye[61], in Turkey[62], founded in 1538[63].

Why It Matters

Hürrem Sultan ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,822 views/month, #4,848 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for her include Haseki Sultan Mosque[60], a külliye[61], in Turkey[62], founded in 1538[63].

FAQs

Where was Hürrem Sultan born?

Hürrem Sultan's place of birth was Ruthenia[2].

Where did Hürrem Sultan die?

Hürrem Sultan passed away in Topkapı Palace[4].

Who was Hürrem Sultan married to?

Hürrem Sultan's spouses include Suleiman the Magnificent[14].

What did Hürrem Sultan do for work?

Hürrem Sultan worked as writer[6] and patron of the arts[7].

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  22. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . books.google.ru. Retrieved . books.google.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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