Ümmi Sultan


Ümmi Sultan was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Mehmed IV, and his wife Gülnuş Sultan. She was the sister of Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III.

Early life

Ümmi Sultan was the daughter of Mehmed IV and Gülnuş Sultan, her birth date is unknown, Sakaoğlu says it was before 1680, she was the youngest child of Mehmed IV and his wife. She had two brothers Mustafa II and Ahmed III and two sisters Hatice Sultan and Fatma Sultan.

Marriage

Since her elder sisters Hatice Sultan and Fatma Sultan were married in 1675, at the time she was an infant so her marriage didn't took place. Her father was deposed in 1687, and so was unable to arrange a marriage for her. And so her uncle who loved her very much, Sultan Ahmed II arranged her marriage to Silahdar Çerkes Osman Pasha. The wedding took place on 13 January 1694 in the Edirne Palace. Her dowry was fixed to 600,000 kuruş. The wedding was also attended by Sultan Ahmed's consort Rabia Sultan. The couple were given Sinan Pasha Palace as their residence. The two together had two daughters, Hatice Hanımsultan and Fatma Hanımsultan.
Her daughter Hatice Hanımsultan died in 1698, her other daughter Fatma Hanımsultan died in 1701 they both were buried in New Mosque.

Death

Ümmi Sultan died on 10 May 1720 of smallpox, at young age and was buried in the mausoleum of her grandmother at Mausoleum of Turhan Sultan, New Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey.

Ancestry