Halime Sultan was a consort of Sultan Mehmed III, and the mother of Sultan Mustafa I The first woman to be Valide Sultan twice and the only to be Valide twice of a same son.
12 Facts About Halime Sultan
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Halime Sultan had at least four children with Mehmed: two sons Sehzade Mahmud and Mustafa I, and two daughters, Hatice Sultan and Sah Sultan.
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Halime Sultan bore him at least four children, two sons and two daughters.
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However, Halime never was Haseki Sultan and was not favored by her mother-in-law Safiye Sultan, who favored Handan Hatun.
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Halime Sultan sent a message to a religious seer for she was superstitious, and anxious to know if her son would become the next Sultan, and how much longer her husband would reign.
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When Mustafa ascended the throne in 1617 she became the Valide Halime Sultan and wielded a great power.
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Halime Sultan received 3,000 aspers although her mother-in-law Safiye Sultan was still alive.
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Halime Sultan had a potential ally in Kara Davud Pasha, but during Mustafa's first reign which lasted for only three months, she was unable to exploit her relationship by appointing Davud Pasha vizier.
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Also, Kosem Halime Sultan received 1,000 aspers a day during her retirement in the Old Palace.
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Halime Sultan returned from the Old Palace and became the Valide Sultan.
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Halime Sultan is buried in the mausoleum of her son Sehzade Mahmud in the Sehzade Mosque, Istanbul.
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Together with Mehmed, Halime Sultan had at least two sons and two daughters:.