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Ümmugülsüm Sultan (daughter of Mehmed IV)

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Ümmügülsüm Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: ام کلثوم سلطان‎; c. 1677 – 9 May 1720), also called Ümmi Sultan or Gülsüm Sultan, was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Mehmed IV and his Haseki Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan. She was the sister of Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III.

Died9 May 1720(1720-05-09) (aged 42–43)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Burial
Mausoleum of Turhan Sultan, New Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Spouse
(m. 1693)
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Ümmügülsüm Sultan
Bornc. 1677
Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(now Istanbul, Turkey)
Died9 May 1720(1720-05-09) (aged 42–43)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Burial
Mausoleum of Turhan Sultan, New Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Spouse
(m. 1693)
Issue
  • Mihrişah Hanımsultan
  • Hatice Hanımsultan
  • Fatma Hanımsultan
DynastyOttoman
FatherMehmed IV
MotherEmetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
ReligionSunni Islam
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Early life

Ümmügülsüm Sultan was born circa 1677. She was the daughter of Mehmed IV and his Haseki Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan.[1] She had two full brothers, Mustafa II and Ahmed III, and three full sisters, Hatice Sultan, Ayşe Sultan and Fatma Emetullah Sultan.[2][3]

Marriage

Her father was deposed in 1687, and was unable to arrange a marriage for her. He was succeeded by her uncle, Sultan Ahmed II, who loved her very much. He arranged her marriage to Silahdar Çerkes Osman Pasha. The wedding took place on 15 December 1693 in the Edirne Palace. Her dowry was fixed at 600,000 kuruş.[4][5] The wedding was also attended by Sultan Ahmed's consort Rabia Sultan.[6] The couple were given Sinan Pasha Palace as their residence. The two together had three daughters, Mihrişah Hanımsultan (died in 1701), Hatice Hanımsultan (died in 1698) and Fatma Hanımsultan (1699–1730).[4][5]

All her daughters were buried with Ümmügülsüm in Turhan Turbesi, New Mosque.[4]

Death

Ümmügülsüm Sultan died on 9 May 1720 of smallpox, and was buried in the mausoleum of her grandmother Turhan Sultan, at New Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey. [4][1]

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Ancestry

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Ancestors of Ümmugülsüm Sultan (daughter of Mehmed IV)
16. Mehmed III
8. Ahmed I
17. Handan Sultan
4. Ibrahim
9. Kösem Sultan
2. Mehmed IV
5. Turhan Sultan
1. Ümmi Sultan
3. Gülnuş Sultan
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