Safiye Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: صفیه سلطان, "the pure one"; c. 1550 – post 1619 [a]) was the Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Sultan Murad III and Valide Sultan as the mother of Mehmed III. Safiye was one of the eminent figures during the era known as the Sultanate of Women.

Safiye Sultan (died 1605/19) was the favourite consort of the Ottoman sultan Murad III (reigned 1574–95) and the mother of his son Mehmed III (reigned 1595–1603); she exercised a strong influence on Ottoman affairs during the reigns of both sultans.

Nov 18, 2017 · Safiye Sultan was the chief consort of Murad III and queen mother of Mehmed III. She was one of the most powerful chief consorts and queen mothers in Ottoman history. Contrary to the previous chief consorts or queen mothers, Safiye Sultan didn’t need a great love story, and she never hesitated to show her intelligence and ambitions.

Oct 31, 2022 · Safiye Sultan was the principal or chief consort to Sultan Murad III of the Ottoman Empire. She was by far Murad III’s favorite consort. She later became de-facto co-ruler and Valide Sultan under her son’s rule. Safiye was an ambitious, clever, and cunning consort who managed to consolidate great influence and wealth in the Ottoman Empire.

Jan 18, 2024 · Safiye Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: صفیه سلطان‎; c. 1550 – 1619[a]), was the consort of Murad III and Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire as the mother of Mehmed III. Safiye was also one of the eminent figures during the era known as the Sultanate of Women.

Safiye is also famous for starting the construction of Yeni Mosque, the "new mosque" in Eminönü, Istanbul, in 1597. Part of Istanbul's Jewish quarter was razed to make way for the structure, whose massive building costs made Safiye unpopular with the soldiery, who wanted her exiled.

Born in Dukajini Albania, Safiye Sultan was of Albanian descent who had been abducted by corsairs and sold to the Ottoman harem in her youth. She became the chief wife of the Sultan Murad III after over ten years of living in the harem and was the mother of …

Safiye Sultan may refer to: Safiye Sultan (mother of Mehmed III) (1550–1619), Ottoman imperial consort of Sultan Murad III, and mother and Valide Sultan of Sultan Mehmed III; Safiye Hanımsultan (daughter of Ismihan Sultan) (1563 - ?), daughter of Ismihan Sultan; Safiye Hanımsultan (1581–?), Ottoman princess, daughter of Ayşe Hümaşah Sultan

The foreign sources describe Safiye Sultan as a smart, intelligent, whip-smart, very high-flown, politic, argus-eyed and patient woman. Safiye Sultan started the construction of Yenicami in Eminönü with an inauguration on April 9th, 1598.

Safiye is a Turkish feminine given name, a variant of the Arabic name Safiya. People named Safiye include: Safiye Ali (1891–1952), Turkish physician; Safiye Ayla (1907–1998), Turkish singer; Safiye Erol (1902–1964), Turkish novelist; Safiye Sarıtürk Temizdemir (born 1995), Turkish sport shooter