Overview of Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire expanded across three continents during the early modern period, establishing a powerful centralized administration. Driven by strategic military conquests, tax reforms, and extensive infrastructure development, it connected trade routes between East and West while cultivating a rich Islamic and Mediterranean culture.
People
Birth
Death
Origin
Age (Death)
| 1432 | |
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| 1448 |
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| 1470 |
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| 1494 |
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| 1524 |
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| 1546 |
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| 1566 |
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| 1590 |
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| 1612 |
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| 1642 |
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| 1664 |
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| 1673 |
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Timeline
| Category |
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|---|---|
| Element |
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| Year | Ottoman Empire |
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| 1 |
Marriage (Ahmed I, Kösem Sultan)
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| 4 |
Marriage (Murad IV, Ayşe Sultan)
Marriage (Mehmed bin Ibrahim, Emetullah Rabia Gülnûş Sultan)
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| 1432 |
Birth of Mehmed II (Period: March 30, 1432, Location: Edirne, Republic of Turkey)
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| 1444 |
Crusade of Varna
First Accession of Mehmed II
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| 1448 |
Birth of Bayezid II (Period: December 3, 1447, or 1448 (accounts vary), Location: Didymoteicho, Greece (formerly Dimetoka))
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| 1449 |
Marriage (Mehmed II, Sitti Şah Mükrime Hatun)
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| 1451 |
Construction of Rumelihisarı
Integration of the Anatolian Peninsula and Territorial Expansion
Patronage of Science and Arts
Development of Legal System and Centralized Administration
|
| 1453 |
Capitalization of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire
Urban Reconstruction after the Conquest of Constantinople
Claim to the Title of Successor to the Roman Emperor
Byzantine-Ottoman Wars
Fall of Constantinople
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| 1454 |
Ottoman-Serbian Wars
|
| 1458 |
Morean Expedition
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| 1461 |
Conquest of the Empire of Trebizond
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| 1463 |
Conquest of Bosnia
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| 1470 |
Birth of Selim I (Period: October 10, 1470, Location: Amasya, Republic of Turkey)
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| 1476 |
Ottoman-Moldavian Wars
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| 1480 |
Expedition of Otranto
Ottoman-Polish Conflict
Strengthening Naval Power in the Mediterranean
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| 1481 |
Ottoman Succession and War of the Throne (Mehmed II)
Cem Sultan's War of Succession (Bayezid II)
Governance of the Empire and Stabilization of Administration
Accession to the 8th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Death of Mehmed II
Death of Mehmed II
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| 1485 |
Ottoman-Mamluk War
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| 1487 |
Appointment to Governor of Trebizond
|
| 1492 |
Reception of Sephardic Jews from Spain
Protection of Jewish Immigrants from Spain (Bayezid II)
|
| 1494 |
Birth of Suleiman I (Period: November 6, 1494, Location: Trabzon, Turkey)
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| 1499 |
Second Ottoman-Venetian War
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| 1500 |
Rise of the Safavid Dynasty and Anatolian Rebellions
Escalation of Military Conflict with the Safavid Dynasty
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| 1505 |
Ottoman-Safavid War
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| 1508 |
Ottoman-Georgian War
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| 1509 |
Ottoman Civil War
|
| 1511 |
War of Succession with Son Selim (Bayezid II)
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| 1512 |
Abdication of Bayezid II
Territorial Expansion of the Ottoman Empire and Shift in Political Center of Gravity
Accession of Selim I
Death of Bayezid II
Death and Burial
|
| 1514 |
Battle of Chaldiran
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| 1515 |
Conquest of the Dulkadir Beylik
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| 1516 |
Conquest of Syria and Egypt
Battle of Marj Dabiq
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| 1517 |
Capture of Cairo
Expansion of Dominion to Islamic Holy Sites
Battle of Ridaniya
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| 1520 |
Development of the Legal System and Title of "Legislator"
Accession to the 10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Death of Selim I
Death of Selim I
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| 1521 |
Ottoman-Hungarian War
Conquest of Belgrade
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| 1522 |
Siege of Rhodes
Conquest of Rhodes
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| 1524 |
Birth of Selim II (Period: May 28, 1524, Location: Istanbul, Republic of Turkey)
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| 1526 |
Rule over Most of Hungary
Crisis of the Kingdom of Hungary due to the Battle of Mohács
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| 1529 |
Siege of Vienna
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| 1534 |
Occupation of Baghdad
Marriage (Suleiman the Magnificent, Mahidevran Hatun, Hürrem Sultan)
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| 1537 |
Accompanying the Expedition to Corfu
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| 1542 |
Governing Experience as a Provincial Governor
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| 1546 |
Birth of Murad III (Period: July 4, 1546, Location: Manisa, Turkey)
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| 1553 |
Execution of Şehzade Mustafa
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| 1559 |
Rebellion and Execution of Şehzade Bayezid
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| 1565 |
Great Siege of Malta
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| 1566 |
Siege of Szigetvár and Death
Prince Era in Manisa (Period: 1566–1595, Location: Manisa (Manisa Province, Republic of Turkey))
Birth of Mehmed III (Period: May 26, 1566, Location: Manisa, Republic of Turkey)
Concealment of the Death of Suleiman the Magnificent
Accession of Selim II
Death of Suleiman I
Accession to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
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| 1568 |
Russo-Ottoman Wars
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| 1570 |
Ottoman-Venetian War (Cypriot War)
Conquest of Cyprus
Conquest of the Island of Cyprus and Beginning of Rule
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| 1571 |
Rebuilding of the Ottoman Fleet after the Battle of Lepanto
Marriage (Selim Şah bin Suleiman Şah Han, Nurbanu Sultan)
War between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League
Defeat at the Battle of Lepanto
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| 1573 |
Ottoman-Venetian Peace
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| 1574 |
Ottoman Recapture Operation of Tunis
Reconquest of Tunis
Recapture of Tunis
Stabilization of Royal Succession through the Execution of Brothers (Murat III)
Patronage of Court Arts and Miniatures
Accession to the 12th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Death of Selim II
Death of Selim II
|
| 1578 |
Ottoman-Moroccan Conflict and Battle of Wadi al-Makhazin
Outbreak of the Ottoman-Safavid War
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| 1579 |
Assassination of Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
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| 1580 |
Closure of the Observatory
Strengthening Diplomatic and Commercial Relations with England
Marriage (Murat III, Safiye Sultan, Other Concubines)
|
| 1582 |
Performance of Circumcision Ceremony
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| 1589 |
Janissary Rebellion and Currency Confusion
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| 1590 |
Response to Jalali Rebellions in Anatolia
Conclusion of the Treaty of Constantinople
Birth of Ahmed I (Period: April 18, 1590 (April 28 according to some sources), Location: Manisa, Republic of Turkey)
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| 1593 |
Long Turkish War
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| 1595 |
Accession of Mehmed III and Execution of Brothers
Influence of Mother Safiye Sultan in the Court
Death of Murad III
Accession to the Sultan
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| 1596 |
Capture of Eger and Hungarian Expedition
Siege of Eger
Capture of Eger
Battle of Keresztes
Victory at the Battle of Keresztes
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| 1598 |
Győr Defense in the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars
|
| 1599 |
Diplomatic and Commercial Negotiations with England
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| 1600 |
Suppression of Anatolian Rebellions
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| 1603 |
Execution of Şehzade Mahmud
Postponing the Execution of Brother Mustafa
Execution of Elder Brother Şehzade Mahmud
Royal Succession to Ahmed I (Mehmed III)
Death of Mehmed III
Death of Mehmed III
Accession of Ahmed I
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| 1606 |
Conclusion of the Treaty of Zsitvatorok
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| 1609 |
Start of Construction of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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| 1612 |
Birth of Murad IV (Period: July 27, 1612, Location: Istanbul, Turkey)
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| 1617 |
Completion of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Death of Ahmed I
Death of Ahmed I
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| 1623 |
Accession of Murad IV
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| 1630 |
Policies Banning Alcohol, Tobacco, Coffee, etc.
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| 1631 |
Pressure and Rebellion against the Court by Janissaries
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| 1632 |
Start of Personal Rule and Strengthening of Central Power
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| 1633 |
Great Fire of Cibali
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| 1635 |
Yerevan Expedition and Construction of the Revan Kiosk
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| 1638 |
Recapture of Baghdad
Siege of Baghdad
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| 1639 |
Signing of the Treaty of Zuhab
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| 1640 |
Death of Murad IV
Death of Murad IV and Accession of Ibrahim
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| 1642 |
Birth of Mehmed IV (Period: January 2, 1642, Location: Istanbul, Republic of Turkey)
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| 1645 |
Cretan War
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| 1648 |
Accession of Mehmed IV
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| 1651 |
Assassination of Kösem Sultan
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| 1656 |
Beginning of the Köprülü Era
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| 1660 |
Great Fire of Constantinople
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| 1664 |
Birth of Mustafa II (Period: February 6, 1664, Location: Edirne, Turkey)
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| 1669 |
Capture of Candia in Crete
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| 1672 |
Polish-Ottoman War
Conclusion of the Treaty of Buchach
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| 1673 |
Birth of Ahmed III (Period: December 30, 1673, Location: Dobrich, Republic of Bulgaria (then Hajioğlu Pazarcık))
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| 1676 |
Russo-Turkish Wars
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| 1683 |
Great Turkish War
Siege of Vienna and Defeat of the Ottoman Army
Failure of the Second Siege of Vienna
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| 1686 |
Russo-Ottoman War
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| 1687 |
Late Years and Death in Edirne
Deposition of Mehmed IV
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| 1693 |
Death of Mehmed IV
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| 1695 |
First Expedition to Habsburg Territories
Recapture of Chios
Accession of Mustafa II
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| 1696 |
Second Expedition to Habsburg Territories
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| 1697 |
Heavy Defeat at the Battle of Zenta
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| 1699 |
Reforms Aimed at Restoring Sultanate Power
Treaty of Karlowitz
Marriage (Mustafa II, Alicenab Kadın)
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| 1703 |
Edirne Incident and Abdication of Mustafa II
Edirne Incident and Accession of Ahmed III
Royal Succession to Ahmed III (Mustafa II)
Accession of Ahmed III
Death of Mustafa II
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| 1710 |
Russo-Turkish War (1710)
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| 1711 |
Conclusion of the Treaty of the Prut
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| 1714 |
Ottoman-Venetian War (1714–1718)
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| 1716 |
Austro-Ottoman War (1716–1718)
|
| 1718 |
Cultural Development of the Tulip Era
Treaty of Passarowitz
|
| 1727 |
Establishment of the Ottoman Printing House
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| 1730 |
Ottoman–Persian War
Later Years and Death of Ahmed III
Patrona Halil Rebellion
Abdication of Ahmed III
|
| 1736 |
Death of Ahmed III
|
| Unknown |
Ottoman-Venetian War (Period: 1463–1479, Location: Aegean Sea, Greece, Albania, Adriatic coast, etc.)
Marriage (Mehmed II, Gülbahar Hatun, Period: Mid-15th century. Exact date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown)
Marriage (Mehmed II, Gülşah Hatun, Period: Mid-15th century. Exact date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown)
Marriage (Mehmed II, Çiçek Hatun, Period: Mid-15th century. Exact date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown)
Marriage (Selim I, Hafsa Hatun, Period: Thought to be around the late 15th century, but exact date is unknown, Location: Exact location unknown. Considered to be related to Trebizond or the Ottoman court)
Marriage (Selim I, Ayşe Hatun, Period: Thought to be late 15th to early 16th century, but details are unknown, Location: Exact location unknown)
Marriage (Bayezid II, Şirin Hatun, Hüsnüşah Hatun, Bülbül Hatun, Nigar Hatun, Gülruh Hatun, Gülbahar Hatun, Ferahşad Hatun, etc., Period: Thought to be late 15th to early 16th century, but exact dates of individual marriages are unknown, Location: Believed to be within Ottoman territories, but specific locations of each marriage are unknown)
Ottoman-Habsburg War (Period: Early 16th century continuing past 1566, Location: Hungary, Austria, Balkan Peninsula)
Patronage of Culture and Architecture and Prosperity of the Empire (Period: Early 16th century – 1566, Location: Various parts of the Ottoman Empire centered on Istanbul)
Expansion of Influence on the East African Coast (Period: Late 16th century, Location: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, East African coast)
Marriage (Mehmed III, Handan Hatun, Period: Late 16th century. Exact date unknown, Location: Ottoman court. Exact location unknown)
Marriage (Mehmed III, Halime Hatun, Period: Late 16th century. Exact date unknown, Location: Ottoman court. Exact location unknown)
Marriage (Mehmed III, Fürane Hatun, Period: Late 16th century. Exact date unknown, Location: Thought to be Topkapi Palace, Constantinople)
Celali Rebellions (Period: Late 16th to early 17th century, especially from the early reign of Ahmed I to around 1609, Location: Anatolian region (modern Turkey))
Jalali Rebellions (Period: Late 16th to early 17th century. 1590s to 1603 during the reign of Mehmed III, Location: Anatolian Peninsula (modern Turkey))
Marriage (Selim Şah bin Suleiman Şah Han, Fürane Hatun, Period: Mid-16th century. Exact date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown)
Marriage (Ahmed I, Mahfiruz Hatun, Period: Exact marriage date unknown. Early 17th century, Location: Difficult to confirm clear records, but related to the Ottoman court)
Marriage (Mehmed bin Ibrahim, Afife Kadın, Period: Exact marriage date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown. Related to the Ottoman court)
Marriage (Ahmed bin Mehmed, Emetullah Kadın, Period: Exact marriage date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown. Related to the Ottoman court)
Marriage (Ahmed bin Mehmed, Mihrişah Kadın, Period: Exact marriage date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown. Related to the Ottoman court)
Marriage (Ahmed bin Mehmed, Rabia Şermi Kadın, Period: Exact marriage date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown. Related to the Ottoman court)
Marriage (Ahmed bin Mehmed, Musli Kadın, Period: Exact marriage date unknown, Location: Exact location unknown. Related to the Ottoman court)
Marriage (Mustafa II, Afife Kadın, Period: Exact period unknown, Location: Ottoman court (detailed location unknown))
Marriage (Mustafa II, Saliha Kadın, Period: Exact period unknown, Location: Ottoman court (detailed location unknown))
Marriage (Mustafa II, Şehsuvar Kadın, Period: Exact period unknown, Location: Ottoman court (detailed location unknown))
Marriage (Murad IV, Second Haseki Sultan with Unconfirmed Name, Period: There is a theory placing it in the late reign, but it is not confirmed, Location: Ottoman court (detailed location unknown))
Marriage (Mehmed II, Anna Hatun, Period: Unknown, Location: Exact location unknown)
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