Hafsa Sultan

First Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1534
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Hafsa Sultan

Summary

Hafsa Sultan is a human[1]. She was born on 1479[2]. She died in Istanbul[3]. She died on March 29, 1534[4]. She worked as a politician[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hafsa Sultan died in Istanbul[3].
  • Hafsa Sultan was born on 1479[2].
  • Hafsa Sultan died on March 29, 1534[4].
  • Burial took place at Istanbul[8].
  • Among Hafsa Sultan's spouses was Selim I[9].
  • A child of Hafsa Sultan was Suleiman the Magnificent[10].
  • A child of Hafsa Sultan was Hatice Sultan[11].
  • A child of Hafsa Sultan was Şah Huban Sultan[12].
  • A child of Hafsa Sultan was Beyhan Sultan[13].
  • A child of Hafsa Sultan was Fatma Sultan[14].
  • Hafsa Sultan held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Ottoman Turkish was Hafsa Sultan's native language[16].
  • Hafsa Sultan worked as a politician[5].
  • Hafsa Sultan's professions included writer[6].
  • Hafsa Sultan held the position of valide sultan[17].
  • Hafsa Sultan's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Hafsa Sultan's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Hafsa Sultan is recorded as female[20].
  • Hafsa Sultan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hafsa Sultan's family is recorded as Ottoman dynasty[22].
  • Hafsa Sultan's Commons category is recorded as Hafsa Sultan[23].
  • Hafsa Sultan's given name is recorded as Ayşe[24].
  • Hafsa Sultan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[25].
  • Hafsa Sultan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[26].
  • Hafsa Sultan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Hafsa Sultan was born on 1479[2]. Ottoman Turkish was her native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and writer[6]. Hafsa Sultan held the position of valide sultan[17].

Personal Life

Among Hafsa Sultan's spouses was Selim I[9]. Children include Suleiman the Magnificent[10], a ruler[28], 1494–1566[29]; Hatice Sultan[11], an aristocrat[30], 1496–1543[31], of Ottoman Empire[32]; Şah Huban Sultan[12], a politician[33], 1500–1572[34], of Ottoman Empire[35]; Beyhan Sultan[13], 1497–1557[36], of Ottoman Empire[37]; and Fatma Sultan[14], an aristocrat[38], 1500–1570[39], of Ottoman Empire[40]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism[18], a Christian denominational family[41], founded in 1054[42] and Islam[19], a major religious group[43], founded in 0631[44].

Death and Burial

Hafsa Sultan died on March 29, 1534[4]. She passed away in Istanbul[3]. Burial took place at Istanbul[8].

Why It Matters

Hafsa Sultan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where did Hafsa Sultan die?

Hafsa Sultan died in Istanbul[3].

Who was Hafsa Sultan married to?

Hafsa Sultan's spouses include Selim I[9].

What did Hafsa Sultan do for work?

Hafsa Sultan worked as politician[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . inferred from person's full name. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Turkish, Persian, Arabic +1
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    Place of death Istanbul
    Occupation politician, writer
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