Bezmican Kadınefendi
| Bezmican Kadınefendi بزمِ جان قادين افندی | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beşinci Kadın of the Ottoman Empire | |||||
| Predecessor | Pertevniyal Sultan | ||||
| Successor | Mehtab Kadınefendi | ||||
| Born |
1845 Circassia, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died |
25 January 1909 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Burial | near the mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud II, located at Divan Yolu street | ||||
| Spouse |
Abdülmecid I Tevfik Pasha Ahmed Pasha | ||||
| Issue |
From her second husband: Emine Cavidan Hanımefendi | ||||
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| House | House of Osman (by marriage) | ||||
| Mother | Fatimaz-uz Zahra Galin Hanım (adoptive) | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Bezmican Kadınefendi (? - 25 January 1909, also known as Bezmara, Bezmi; Ottoman Turkish: بزمِ جان; meaning "Feast of the life") was the Kadınefendi (imperial lady consort) of the Ottoman Empire as the fifteenth wife of Sultan Abdülmecid I.[1]
Biography
Bezmara's parentage is not mentioned in any of the contemporary chronicles. Her personal name is unknown. She was a Circassian, born 1845, and was the adoptive daughter of Fatimat-uz Zahra Galin Hanım, daughter of Muhammad Arif Pasha and former wife of Prince Ismail Iskander Ali Kamil Pasha, son of Muhammad Ali of Egypt. Fatimat-uz Zahra Galin Hanım named her Bezmara and later she moved to Istanbul. Bezmara was delivered at the court of the Sultan Abdülmecid, where she was renamed Bezmican and was given private education in the harem department of the Topkapı Palace. Having gone one day to pay a visit to Misirli Hanım, he perceived a women whose beauty made so lively an impression on his heart, that he had only one desire to gain possession of her. She, informed of the passion with which her charms had inspired him, refused to become the Sultan's wife. His passion and his character coming to his aid, Abdülmedcid consented to marry the object of his affections. Their nuptials were celebrated with dazzling magnificence, and a rare thing with an Ottoman sovereign he proved faithful. He not only loved his wife but esteemed her.
In 1862 she married secondly to Lieutenant general, Tevfik Pasha, a painter and went to Bursa. In 1872 she gave birth to her and Tevlik's Pasha's only daughter, Emine Cavidan Hanımefendi who became one of the well known artists of Istanbul. Emine Cavidan Hanımefendi married Serfiraz Hanımefendi's son, Şehzade Suleiman Selim Efendi and became her daughter-in-law. Bezmara was divorced for a second time and returned to Istanbul. She was married thirdly to the director of Awqaf, Ahmed Pasha. Before Fatimat uz-Zahra Galin Hanım's death in 1858, she also paid a visit to her. She died in Istanbul on 25 January 1909 and is buried near the mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud II, located at Divan Yolu street.[2]
Titles and styles
From 1849: Devletlu İsmetlu Bezmican Beşinci Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Fifth Imperial Lady Consort Bezmican)
References
- ↑ Bir Çerkes prensesinin harem hatıraları. L & M. 2004. ISBN 978-9-756-49131-7.
- ↑ Christopher Buyers. "The Royal Ark – Royal and Ruling Houses of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas". 4dw.net.
Succession
| Ottoman royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Pertevniyal Sultan |
Beşinci Kadınefendi 1849 - ? |
Succeeded by Mehtab Kadınefendi |