Kadınefendi

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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.

Notes

  1. ↑ Kadın efendiler: 1839-1924, by Harun Açba


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