Hatice Sultan

Hatice Sultan (, "respecful lady"; 1660 – 5 July 1743) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Mehmed IV, and his Haseki Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan. She was the sister of Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III. Early life Hatice Sultan was born in 1660 to Mehmed IV and his favorite Haseki Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan. She was the eldest child and the first daughter of her parents. She was the older sister of Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III and princesses Ayşe Sultan, Fatma Emetullah Sultan and Ümmügülsüm Sultan. Marriages Hatice Sultan married in 1675 to Kuloğlu Musahip Mustafa Pasha, who was the Admiral of the Fleet. She had fifteen years. Years earlier, Musahip had been offered Bican Sultan, one of Ibrahim I's daughters as wife, but he refused her. The engagement took place on 21 June 1675. On 30 June 1675, the wedding took place and on the same day her brothers Mustafa and Ahmed were circumcised. A complete 20-day wedding celebration took place in Edirne on the account of her wedding. The dowry that Mehmed gave for her wedding was amazed by the travellers in Edirne at the time. The dowry of Hatice Sultan was carried by eighty-six mules, and the mules were covered with robe fabrics. There were also many carpets, rugs, beds and table cloths. Apart from decorated porcelain candle holders and gold candlesticks, pearl boots, shoes, slippers and horseshoes, bracelets decorated with precious stones, choker necklaces, earrings, small size binoculars decorated with jewels, stools covered with pearls and jewellery were the most eye-catching dowry. In addition to these, seven chests of sugar chests, eight sugar proxies and two garden models made of sugar were placed in the procession. The wedding held in Edirne, theater-like entertainment was organized and banquets were held. The princess was transferred to her palace on 4 July 1675. The couple had five sons together. After the death of Musahip Mustafa Pasha in October 1686, she was widowed by his death. Following the death of her husband, her sons were enrolled in the Enderun School by their grandfather Mehmed, however they died at a young age. Her father decided to marry her to Yeğen Osman Pasha, the marriage could only be held if Osman Pasha destroyed the thug in Anatolia. Unfortunately, the next year Mehmed was deposed from the throne and the marriage could not take place.