Ayşe Sultan (wife of Murad IV)
| Ayşe Sultan عایشه سلطان | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Imperial Consort) | |||||
| Tenure | May 1630 – 8 February 1640 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ayşe Sultan | ||||
| Successor |
Turhan Hatice Sultan (among others) | ||||
| Died |
c. 1680 Eski Palace, Beyazıt Square, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Murad IV | ||||
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| Religion | Islam | ||||
Ayşe Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: عایشه سلطان; died c. 1680) was the consort of Sultan Murad IV of the Ottoman Empire.[1]
Life
Privy Purse registers record the presence of, Ayşe as Murad's only hasekiconsort, until the very end of Murad's seventeen-year reign, when a second hasekiconsort appears. It is possible that Ayşe was Murad's only hasekiconsort until the advent of the second. In 1633 Murad raised the Ayşe's stipend to 2,000 aspers, where it remained throughout his reign. The increase was most likely linked to a general increase in stipends throughout the palace during Murad's reign, described by Koçi Bey, and was accompanied by a marked growth in the size of the harem. These changes were probably an aspect of Murad's dramatic assertion of personal control of government after nine year's of his mother's regency.[1]
She started her career at a stipend of 2,000 aspers a day while Murad's second haseki received, 2,571 aspers a day. Seventh months later, however, the stipend of Murad's second haseki was reduced to 2,000, the level at which both remained until Murad's death.[1] After the latter event,she,along with the rest of Murad's harem,was sent to the Eski (Old) Palace in retirement.
She was still alive in 1678/79.[1]
In popular culture
In the TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, Ayşe is portrayed by Turkish actress Leyla Feray.
References
| Ottoman royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ayşe Sultan |
Haseki Sultan May 1630 – 8 February 1640 |
Succeeded by Turhan Sultan (among others) |
