Mihrengiz Kadın
| Mihrengiz Kadın | |
|---|---|
| File:Omer-hilmi.jpg Mihrengiz Kadın in exile with her family, her son, and grandchildren | |
| Born | 15 October 1869 Sochi, Russia |
| Died | 12 December 1938 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Mehmed V |
| Issue | Şehzade Ömer Hilmi Efendi |
| House | House of Osman (by marriage) |
| Religion | Islam |
Mihrengiz Kadın (15 October 1869 – 12 December 1938,[1] birth name Fatma[2]) was the third wife of 35th Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V,[3][4] and the mother of Şehzade Ömer Hilmi Efendi of the Ottoman Empire.
Biography
Mihrengiz Kadın was born on 15 October 1869 in Sochi, Russia. Born as Fatma, she belonged to a Circassian family of Ubykh origin. Mihrengiz also had a brother, Ibrahim Bey.[2] In 1893, during the war, her family emigrated from Caucasus to Istanbul where she was delivered at the court of the Ottoman Sultan.[2] In the palace she was given private education and lessons of piano. First, she was given to serve the head of the court. However, soon the Prince Mehmed Reșad Efendi took notice of Mihrengiz, and they married on 4 April 1887 in the Veliahd Palace.[2] On 2 March 1888, she gave birth to a son, Şehzade Ömer Hilmi Efendi.[5] Unlike the other wives of Sultan Mehmed V, MIhrengiz was slim, while the others were quite heavier. Safiye Ünüvar, a teacher at the Palace School penned her memoir about Mihrengiz:
...The Second Consort, the lady Mihrengiz, and her son Prince Ömer Hilmi were at their summer residence, so we were unable to make their acquaintance until winter, when they returned to Dolmabahçe Palace...[6]
...Now, except for the Fourth Consort, the others were quite heavier, so I cannot refrain from saying that I never expected to meet someone so slim. Later on I heard that she had been suffering from illness from the past few years...[6]
In 1924 they went into exile and settled in Alexandria.[2] Her son suffered from a stroke and died soon after settling in Alexandria. She died on 12 December 1938 at Alexandria and was buried in the Mausoleum of the Egyptian prince Omar Tusun.[2]
Titles and styles
- 27 April 1909 – 17 October 1909:
Devletlu İsmetlu Mihrengiz Üçüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Third Imperial Lady Consort Mihrengiz) - 17 October 1909 – 3 July 1918:
Devletlu İsmetlu Mihrengiz İkinci Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Second Imperial Lady Consort Mihrengiz)
References
- ^ "Turkey: The Imperial House of Osman". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f Harun Açba (2007). Kadın efendiler: 1839-1924. Profil. ISBN 978-9-759-96109-1.
- ^ M. Çağatay Uluçay (2011). Padişahların kadınları ve kızları. Ötüken. ISBN 978-9-754-37840-5.
- ^ Bir Çerkes prensesinin harem hatıraları. L & M. 2004. ISBN 978-9-756-49131-7.
- ^ "Genealogy of the Ottoman Royal Family".
- ^ a b The Concubine, the Princess, and the Teacher: Voices from the Ottoman Harem. University of Texas Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0-292-78335-5.