Turkish royalty, primarily from the Ottoman dynasty, were titled Sultan (both male and female), Padishah (Emperor), and Khan. Male members of the royal family were known as Şehzade (Prince), while women were known as Sultan or Hanım. The sovereign was sometimes called the "Grand Turk" or "Great Lord" in Western, particularly 16th-century, traditions.
Şehzade or Şehzade Sultan (شاهزاده). Prince of the imperial blood. Format titles and styles: Short: "Şehzade Sultan (given name)", i.e. Sultan Imperial Prince (given name) or "Şehzade (given name)", i.e. Imperial Prince (given name), with the style of şehzadem (my imperial prince) or efendim (my master).
The Turkish Nobility was a very powerful, ancient and international social class that helped the sultans rule the Ottoman Empire for nearly five. centuries, from 1453 till 1918.
Sultana or sultanah (/sʌlˈtɑːnə/; Arabic: سلطانة sulṭāna) is a female royal title, and the feminine form of the word sultan. This term has been officially used for female monarchs in some Islamic states, and historically it was also used for a sultan's consort.
In Ottoman usage the word "Padishah" was usually used except "sultan" was used when he was directly named. In several European languages, he was referred to as the Grand Turk, as the ruler of the Turks, or simply the "Great Lord" (il Gran Signore, le grand seigneur) especially in the 16th century.
Agha (Turkish: ağa; Ottoman Turkish: آغا; Persian: آقا, romanized: āghā; "chief, master, lord") is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title.
So ottoman princesses held the title of sultan after their given name. This usage underlines the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as family prerogative. The formal way of addressing an Ottoman princess is Devletlû İsmetlu (given name) Sultân Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri, i.e., Sultana (given name).
A sultan did not have more than four kadins (the same law used for legal wives in Islam). Their position as the possible mother of a future sultan gave them much influence and power in the harem.
Nigar Kalfa means her name is Nigar and she is a female attendant or supervisor in the Imperial Palace (a kalfa) An aga or agha is a civil or military rank in the Empire. Those who attended the harem were required to be eunuchs in order to avoid fraternizing with the harem.
The use of "sultan" is restricted to Muslim countries, where the title carries religious significance, contrasting with the more secular king, which is used in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Brunei, Malaysia and Oman are the only sovereign states which retain the title "sultan" for their monarchs.
Koç family. Koç is a Turkish family of business people founded by Vehbi Koç, one of the wealthiest people in Turkey. His grandchildren, the third generation of the Koç family, today run Turkey's largest group of Corporate group, Koç Holding, the only such Turkish group on the Fortune Global 500 list.
Bey, also spelled as Baig, Bayg, Beigh, Beig, Bek, Baeg, Begh, or Beg, is a Turkic title for a chieftain, and a royal, aristocratic title traditionally applied to people with special lineages to the leaders or rulers of variously sized areas in the numerous Turkic kingdoms, emirates, sultanates and empires in Central ...
Quick Reference. The Turkish word ağa (agha) means “ruler, elder brother,” and in Ottoman times also “master, leader.” The term can also refer to a landowner or a butler in a household. ... From: Agha in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World »
haseki is a term that states the sultan's wives. gülfem, mahidevran and hurrem are 'haseki's of sultan suleyman. but hurrem is başhaseki. baş means main in turkish so başhaseki is main haseki. this is why mahidevran is often called haseki mahidevran.
Şehzade (Persian: شهزاده) is the Ottoman form of the Persian title Shahzadeh, and refers to the male descendants of an Ottoman sovereign in the male line. This title is equivalent to "prince of the blood imperial" in English.
What was a “Kalfa” in the Harem? A Kalfa was a high-ranking, experienced woman in the Harem who served as a supervisor and teacher. They were responsible for the training and discipline of the younger concubines (cariyeler), passing down the rules and culture of the palace.
pasha, title of a man of high rank or office in the Ottoman Empire and North Africa. It was the highest official title of honour in the Ottoman Empire, always used with a proper name, which it followed.
The prohibition of marriage between father and daughter in the context of Islamic law is one of the strict prohibitions based on the evidence of the Qur'an and Hadith.
After her marriage to Ahmed, he renamed her to Kösem, meaning "leader of the herd,” implying her political intelligence and leadership, but it might also mean "hairless,” in allusion to her smooth and hairless skin.
In Turkey, women traditionally wore şalvars, gömlek, and entari. Şalvar is a type of loose-fitting pant. The gömlek was a type of chemise or shift dress. And, the entari was a robe for over top.
