Rabia Sultan

Rabia Sultan (; ; "spring", died 14 January 1712) was the Haseki Sultan of Sultan Ahmed II of the Ottoman Empire. She was the last woman to have the Haseki title. As imperial consort Since, Muazzez Sultan, the mother of Sultan Ahmed had died in 1687 before his accession to the throne in 1691, Rabia assumed the position of the highest ranking female member of the royal family with the title of "Senior Consort". On 6 October 1692, she gave birth to twin sons, Şehzade Ibrahim and Şehzade Selim in the Edirne Palace. Following their birth, Ahmed presented her the mansion of Bayburtlu Kara Ibrahim Pasha located in Kuzguncuk. Şehzade Selim died in May 1693. On 11 November 1692, she was given the title of "Haseki Sultan". Rabia was the last woman in history to have this title. After Ahmed II death, the mains consorts of next Sultans were entitled as Kadın, a not esclusive and less prestigious title. Kara Mustafa Pasha, who had been executed in 1683, had left a large amount of assets which had been enlisted in the imperial treasury. In December 1692, diamond froggings from these assets ended up on Rabia's fur coat. She also received a diamond crown from the same assets.