Dilfirib Kadınefendi
| Dilfirib Kadınefendi | |
|---|---|
| Dördüncü Kadın of the Ottoman Empire | |
| Tenure | 17 October 1909 – 3 July 1918 |
| Predecessor | Nazperver Kadınefendi |
| Baş İkbâl of the Ottoman Empire | |
| Tenure | 27 April 1909 - 17 October 1909 |
| Predecessor | Sazkâr Hanımefendi |
| Born |
c. 1890 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
c. 1952 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Burial | Istanbul |
| Spouse | Mehmed V |
| Issue | A son from her second husband |
| House | House of Osman (by marriage) |
| Religion | Islam |
Dilfirib Kadınefendi (fully Devletlu İsmetlu Dilfirib Dördüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri, c. 1890 – c. 1952[1]) was the fifth wife of Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire.[2][3][4]
Biography
Born in Istanbul in 1890, Dilfirib was a Circassian.[4] At a very young age she was given to the palace for service where she received private education and training. She was very well educated and was interested in history.[4] However, during her service Mehmed took notice of her and they married in 1907 in the Veliahd Palace.[4] In 1916 she also received the medal of Nişanını ihsan.[4]
After Sultan Mehmed’s death in 1918, she remained in the palace for some time and after moving in her villa located in Erenköy she remarried again to a doctor with whom she had an issue, a son.[4] Long after settling in her mansion located in Vaniköy, she died of cancer[4] in the year, 1952 in Istanbul and was also buried there.[4]
Honours
Decoration of the Order of the Medjidie (Istanbul, 1916).[4]
Titles and styles
- 27 April 1909 – 17 October 1909:
Devletlu Baş İkbâl Dilfirib Hanımefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The First Honoured Lady Consort Dilfirib) - 17 October 1909 – 3 July 1918:
Devletlu İsmetlu Dilfirib Dördüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Fourth Imperial Lady Consort Dilfirib)
See also
References
- ↑ "Turkey: The Imperial House of Osman". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006.
- ↑ M. Çağatay Uluçay (2011). Padişahların kadınları ve kızları. Ötüken. ISBN 978-9-754-37840-5.
- ↑ Bir Çerkes prensesinin harem hatıraları. L & M. 2004. ISBN 978-9-756-49131-7.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Harun Açba (2007). Kadın efendiler: 1839-1924. Profil. ISBN 978-9-759-96109-1.