Hafsa Sultan
(c. 1478–1479 to 1534)
BIRTH
c. 1478–1479
PLACE
Unknown
DEATH
March 19, 1534
PLACE
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
FAMILY
MOTHER
Suleiman the Magnificent
(1494-1566)
HUSBAND
Selim I
(c. 1470–1520)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Hafsa Sultan was the mother of Süleyman the Magnificent and a consort of Selim I. During Süleyman’s reign she was honored as valide sultan and played a significant role at the Ottoman court.
EARLY LIFE
As mother of Sultan Süleyman, Hafsa Sultan held the position of valide sultan from 1520 to 1534. She commissioned a charitable complex in Manisa, including a mosque, school, and public kitchen; a bath and hospital were added in her name after her death.
CAREER
DEATH
Hafsa Sultan died in Istanbul on March 19, 1534, after serving as valide sultan for thirteen and a half years during the reign of her son Süleyman. She was buried in a mausoleum in the courtyard of the Sultan Selim Mosque. The consulted historical encyclopedia does not record a cause of death.
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