Kösem Sultan

Consort of Ahmed, Valide Sultan and regent of Murad IV and Ibrahim I, grandmother and regent of Mehmed IV
Person human Q61127
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Kösem Sultan

Summary

Kösem Sultan is a human[1]. Born in Tinos[2], she… she was born on 1589[3]. She passed away in Istanbul[4]. She died on September 2, 1651[5]. She worked as a regent[6], slave[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month, #5,924 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tinos[2], Kösem Sultan…
  • Kösem Sultan passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Kösem Sultan was born on 1589[3].
  • Kösem Sultan died on September 2, 1651[5].
  • Kösem Sultan is buried at Q55698720[10].
  • Kösem Sultan was married to Ahmed I[11].
  • A child of Kösem Sultan was Murad IV[12].
  • A child of Kösem Sultan was Ibrahim I[13].
  • A child of Kösem Sultan was Fatma Sultan[14].
  • A child of Kösem Sultan was Şehzade Kasim[15].
  • A child of Kösem Sultan was Ayşe Sultan[16].
  • A child of Kösem Sultan was Şehzade Mehmed[17].
  • Kösem Sultan held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[18].
  • Kösem Sultan's professions included regent[6].
  • Kösem Sultan's professions included slave[7].
  • Kösem Sultan's professions included writer[8].
  • Kösem Sultan held the position of valide sultan[19].
  • Kösem Sultan held the position of haseki sultan[20].
  • Kösem Sultan held the position of regent[21].
  • Kösem Sultan's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Kösem Sultan is recorded as female[23].
  • Kösem Sultan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Kösem Sultan's family is recorded as Ottoman dynasty[25].
  • Kösem Sultan's Commons category is recorded as Kösem Sultan[26].
  • Kösem Sultan's unmarried partner is recorded as Ahmed I[27].

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Origins and Family

Kösem Sultan was born in Tinos[2]. She was born on 1589[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include regent[6], slave[7], and writer[8]. Positions held include valide sultan[19], a noble title[28], in Ottoman Empire[29], founded in 1520[30]; haseki sultan[20], a position[31], in Ottoman Empire[32]; and regent[21], a title of authority[33].

Personal Life

Kösem Sultan was married to Ahmed I[11]. Children include Murad IV[12], a ruler[34], 1612–1640[35], of Ottoman Empire[36]; Ibrahim I[13], a sovereign[37], 1615–1648[38], of Ottoman Empire[39]; Fatma Sultan[14], a politician[40], 1607–1671[41], of Ottoman Empire[42]; Şehzade Kasim[15], 1614–1638[43], of Ottoman Empire[44]; Ayşe Sultan[16], 1605–1657[45], of Ottoman Empire[46]; and Şehzade Mehmed[17], 1605–1621[47], of Ottoman Empire[48]. Her religion is recorded as Islam[22].

Death and Burial

Kösem Sultan died on September 2, 1651[5]. She died in Istanbul[4]. Burial took place at Q55698720[10].

Why It Matters

Kösem Sultan ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month, #5,924 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Kösem Sultan born?

Kösem Sultan was born in Tinos[2].

Where did Kösem Sultan die?

Kösem Sultan died in Istanbul[4].

Who was Kösem Sultan married to?

Kösem Sultan's spouses include Ahmed I[11].

What did Kösem Sultan do for work?

Kösem Sultan worked as regent[6], slave[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . islamansiklopedisi.info. islamansiklopedisi.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . islamansiklopedisi.info. islamansiklopedisi.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . islamansiklopedisi.info. islamansiklopedisi.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [8] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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