Zeynep_Sultan
Zeynep Sultan
Ottoman princess, Daughter of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III
Zeynep Asima Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: زینب سلطان; "gemstone, precious stone" and "defender"; 8 April 1714 – 25 March 1774) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed III.
| Zeynep Sultan | |
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| Born | 8 April 1714 Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | 25 March 1774(1774-03-25) (aged 59) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
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| Issue | First marriage Sultanzade Yüsuf Bey |
| Dynasty | Ottoman |
| Father | Ahmed III |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Zeynep Sultan was born in the 8 April 1714 in the Topkapı Palace. Her father was Sultan Ahmed III.[1]
In 1728, Zeynep Sultan married (Küçük) Sinek Mustafa Pasha,[2] the nephew of the grand vezir Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, and the second head of the royal stables at the time. The wedding ceremony took place at the Topkapı Palace. On 8 December Zeynep's trousseau was sent to her palace known as Kıbleli Palace and the next day the wedding procession took place. Together, they had a son.[3][4]
After the death of Mustafa Pasha in 1764, Zeynep Sultan in 1765 married Melek Mehmed Pasha, who had previously served as the grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet, during the reign of her half-brother Mustafa III. Melek Mehmed Pasha served as the Admiral of the Fleet for two times and was made grand vizier in 1792.[5][6]
By her first marriage, Zeynep had a son:
- Sultanzade Yüsuf Bey (1732 - 1765)
In 1769, Zeynep Sultan endowed a mosque at Eminönü known as "Ruh-i Sultaniye Mosque". A school and a fountain build near the mosque is also part of the foundation.[5][7] Today it is called Zeynep Sultan Mosque.[8][9]
Zeynep Sultan died on 25 March 1774[6] and was buried in her own mosque located at Eminönü.[10]
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