Kadınefendi

Kadınefendi (also Kadın efendi) was the title given to the official wives of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.^[1] The Sultan could have up to four wives, who were ranked:

• Başkadın - senior wife.
• İkinci Kadın - second wife
• Üçüncü Kadın—third wife.
• Dördüncü Kadın—fourth wife.

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