Mahidevran
Mahidevran Hatun (Ottoman Turkish: ماه دوران, "lucky moon", c. 1500 – 3 February 1581; also known as Gülbahar Hatun, Ottoman Turkish: گلبهار خاتون, "spring rose") was a concubine of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa. After Suleiman ascended the throne in 1520 and his first son, Şehzade Mahmud, died a month after the ascension, Mahidevran acquired the rank of Baş Kadın, that is mother of the Sultan's eldest son.
| Mahidevran Hatun | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1500 Circassia (?) |
| Died | 3 February 1581 (aged 80–81) Bursa, Ottoman Empire |
| Burial | |
| Consort of | Suleiman the Magnificent |
| Issue | Şehzade Mustafa |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (converted) |
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