Handan Sultan

Handan Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: خندان سلطان, "smiling"; c. 1568 - 9 November 1605) was a consort of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III, and mother and Valide Sultan to their son Sultan Ahmed I.

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Handan, the title is Sultan, and there is no family name.
Handan Sultan
Tomb of Handan Sultan in Mehmed III's mausoleum
Valide sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Tenure22 December 1603 – 9 November 1605
PredecessorSafiye Sultan
SuccessorHalime Sultan
BornHelena
c. 1568
Bosnia
Died(1605-11-09)9 November 1605 (aged c. 36-37)
Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Burial
Mehmed III Mausoleum, Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul
SpouseMehmed III
IssueFatma Sultan
Şehzade Selim
Şehzade Süleyman
Ayşe Sultan
Ahmed I
Şehzade Osman
ReligionSunni Islam
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