Nurbanu Sultan

Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 to 1583
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Nurbanu Sultan

Summary

Nurbanu Sultan is a human[1]. Born in Paros[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1525[3]. She passed away in Istanbul[4]. She died on December 7, 1583[5]. She worked as a writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,564 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nurbanu Sultan's place of birth was Paros[2].
  • Nurbanu Sultan died in Istanbul[4].
  • Nurbanu Sultan was born on January 1, 1525[3].
  • Nurbanu Sultan died on December 7, 1583[5].
  • Burial took place at Hagia Sophia[8].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's father was Nicolò Venier[9].
  • A child of Nurbanu Sultan was Gevherhan Sultan[10].
  • A child of Nurbanu Sultan was Murad III[11].
  • A child of Nurbanu Sultan was Fatma Sultan[12].
  • A child of Nurbanu Sultan was Şah Sultan[13].
  • A child of Nurbanu Sultan was Ismihan Sultan[14].
  • Nurbanu Sultan held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Ottoman Turkish was Nurbanu Sultan's native language[16].
  • Nurbanu Sultan worked as a writer[6].
  • Nurbanu Sultan held the position of valide sultan[17].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[19].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Nurbanu Sultan is recorded as female[21].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nurbanu Sultan is part of Ottoman dynasty[23].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's Commons category is recorded as Nurbanu Sultan[24].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's unmarried partner is recorded as Selim II[25].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's family name is recorded as Venier[26].
  • Nurbanu Sultan's given name is recorded as Cecilia[27].

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Origins and Family

Nurbanu Sultan's place of birth was Paros[2]. She was born on January 1, 1525[3]. Her father was Nicolò Venier[9]. Ottoman Turkish was her native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Nurbanu Sultan worked as a writer[6]. She held the position of valide sultan[17].

Personal Life

Children include Gevherhan Sultan[10], an aristocrat[28], 1544–1624[29], of Ottoman Empire[30]; Murad III[11], a ruler[31], 1546–1595[32], of Ottoman Empire[33]; Fatma Sultan[12], 1559–1580[34], of Ottoman Empire[35]; Şah Sultan[13], 1544–1577[36], of Ottoman Empire[37]; and Ismihan Sultan[14], 1545–1585[38], of Ottoman Empire[39]. Religious affiliations include Judaism[18], a religion[40], founded in -0500[41]; Sunni Islam[19], an Islamic denomination[42], founded in 0601[43]; and Islam[20], a major religious group[44], founded in 0631[45].

Death and Burial

Nurbanu Sultan died on December 7, 1583[5]. She passed away in Istanbul[4]. She is buried at Hagia Sophia[8].

Why It Matters

Nurbanu Sultan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,564 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Nurbanu Sultan born?

Born in Paros[2], Nurbanu Sultan…

Where did Nurbanu Sultan die?

Nurbanu Sultan passed away in Istanbul[4].

Who were Nurbanu Sultan's parents?

Nurbanu Sultan's father was Nicolò Venier[9].

What did Nurbanu Sultan do for work?

Nurbanu Sultan worked as writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition. wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Aliases
    Relative Kanijeli Siyavuş Paşa
    Unmarried partner Selim II
    Part of Ottoman dynasty
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