"""sultan"". Title ""valide"" carried before or after given name. According to a genealogical website, the formal way of addressing a ""valide"" is ""Devletlû İsmetlu"" (given name) ""Vâlide Sultân Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri"". Many westerner often translated their official title, ""sultan"", to title which not exist in Ottoman royalti officially, ""sultana"", possibly for distinguished them from Ottoman ruler and other male member of Ottoman dynasty. Valide sultan was perhaps the most important position in the Ottoman Empire after the sultan himself. As the mother to the sultan, by Islamic tradition (""A mother's right is God's right""), the valide sultan would have a significant"
"generally fixed and not automatically obtained by courtesy. A consort may only use a title if it is granted to her either by order of the ruler or during a coronation ceremony. The consorts of different states have different titles, some do not even receive one. The title of a consort in a state may also change depending on the ruler. For instance, the wife of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu was known as the Tengku Ampuan Besar, while the wife of his grandson Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is known as the Sultanah (formerly Permaisuri). Titles of consorts usually take"
"Sultanzade Sultanzade is an Ottoman title for sons of sultana or imperial princesses, female descendants of sovereign in male line. The feminime equivalent is ""hanımsultan"". Sultan (سلطان) is a word Arabic origin, originally meaning ""authority"" or ""dominion"" and ""-zade"" is a Persian suffix meaning 'son of', 'daughter of', 'descendant of', or 'born of'. Sultanzade literally meaning ""descendant of sultan"". In Ottoman family, sultanzade used by sons of Ottoman princesses, female descendants of sovereign in male line. Different with şehzade, sultanzade excluded from the Ottoman imperial succession. The formal way of addressing sultanzades are ""Sultanzade"" (given name) ""Bey-Efendi"", i.e. ""Sir"" Prince"
"a feminine form of the word ""malik"", for their wives. This title is still used in many Muslim kingdoms, like Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Since 16th century, Ottoman used the title ""sultan"" for imperial princesses after their given names (e.g. Mihrimah Sultan and Hatice Sultan). They were all non-ruling royalty; in the western sense, princesses, not queens or empresses. The monarch's mother, who had more power, had the title Valide Sultan (e.g. Hafsa Sultan). She was referred to by this title alone, without her given name. Principal consort had the title Haseki Sultan (e.g. Hürrem Sultan). Non-principal consorts had the"
"of ""khan"" or ""khagan"", with the title ""sultan"", Arabic word originally meaning ""authority"" or ""dominion"". ""Hanımsultan"" is title for daughters of sultana or imperial princesses. The formal way of addressing hanımsultans are (given name) ""Hanımsultan"", i.e. Sultana madam (given name). Sultanzade Sultanzade is an Ottoman title for sons of sultana or imperial princesses, female descendants of sovereign in male line. The feminime equivalent is ""hanımsultan"". Sultan (سلطان) is a word Arabic origin, originally meaning ""authority"" or ""dominion"" and ""-zade"" is a Persian suffix meaning 'son of', 'daughter of', 'descendant of', or 'born of'. Sultanzade literally meaning ""descendant of sultan"". In"
"title of sons of princesses are ""sultanzade"" and daughters of princesses are ""hanimsultan"". The title of the consorts of princesses are called ""damat"". ""Sultana"", a title which usually referred to female sultans relative to Westerners, does not exist in the Ottoman language. Nevertheless, westerners often translated their official title, sultan, to sultana, possibly to distinguish them from the Ottoman sovereign. Şehzade Şehzade (Ottoman Turkish: شهزاده) is the Turkish form of the Persian title ""Shahzade"", 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."
"and also by some historians. However she is mostly referred to as ""Mahidevran Kadın"" (""Lady Mahidevran"") by popular authors and historians. Some historians have referred to her as ""Mahidevran Hatun"". According to Leslie P. Peirce, prior to the creation of the title Haseki Sultan for Hürrem Sultan, all the Ottoman consorts carried an alternative royal title, ""Hatun"". Also according to Peirce, during the 16th century (Suleiman's reign), the title Hatun for a Valide (mother of the Sultan) and the Sultan's favorite or chief consorts changed to Sultan (referred to as Sultana in western literature to distinguish between male and female).."
"Haseki sultan Haseki Sultan (, ""Ḫāṣekī Sulṭān;"" ) was the imperial title used for the chief consort of an Ottoman Sultan. Haseki sultan meant ""chief consort"" or ""single favorite"" of the sultan. In later years, the meaning of the title changed to ""imperial consort"". Hürrem Sultan, principal consort of Suleiman the Magnificent, was the first holder of this title. The title haseki sultan was only used until the 17th century. After that, ""Kadınefendi"" became the highest ranking title for imperial consorts. The word ""haseki"" (خاصکي-خاصگی) comes from the Arabic word Khassa خاصه which is suffixed with the Persian ""gi"" گی"
"name, with imperial princesses carrying it after. Example, Şehzade Sultan Mehmed and Mihrimah Sultan, son and daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent. Like imperial princesses, living mother and main consort of reigning sultan also carried the title after their given names, for example, Ayşe Hafsa Sultan, Suleiman's mother and first valide sultan, and Hürrem Sultan, Suleiman's chief consort and first haseki sultan. The evolving usage of this title reflected power shifts among imperial women, especially between Sultanate of Women, as the position of main consort eroded over the course of 17th century, the main consort lost the title ""sultan"", which replaced"
"grammar—uses the same words for both women and men. However, this styling misconstrues the roles of wives of sultans. In a similar usage, the wife of a German field marshal might be styled ""Frau Feldmarschall"" (similarly, in French, constructions of the type ""madame la maréchale"" are quite common). The female leaders in Muslim history are correctly known as ""sultanas"". However, the wife of the sultan in the Sultanate of Sulu is styled as the ""panguian"" while the sultan's chief wife in many sultanates of Indonesia and Malaysia are known as ""permaisuri"", ""Tunku Ampuan"", ""Raja Perempuan"", or ""Tengku Ampuan"". The queen"
"especially mothers and chief wives. In fact, many sultanates used other title for sultan's chief consort, some of which derived from non-Arabic language. ""Permaisuri"", a title for a chief wife of a sultan in many sultanates and Muslim kingdoms in southeast Asia, is derived from Tamil பரமேஸ்வரி (paramēsvari), from Sanskrit परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī), 'supreme lady'. This title is still used for the consort of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The formal way of addressing her is Raja Permaisuri Agong. In Brunei, official title for a chief wife of the sultan is ""Seri Baginda Raja Isteri"", derived"
"include: By the beginning of the 16th century, the title hatun for sultan's mother, princesses, and sultan's main consort was replaced by ""sultan"" and they started to carry it after their given names. This usage underlines the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as family prerogative. Consequently, the title valide hatun also turned into valide sultan. Hatun Hatun ( ""khātūn"") is a Persian-Turkish name (Originally from Eastern Iranian language, Sogdian) and used as an honorific for women during the Ottoman period. In the Ottoman period, the term ""hatun"" was used as an honorific for women, roughly equivalent to the English term"
"II proclaimed himself as caliph, his consorts kept the title kadınefendi. The women were ranked and styled as: List of chief ladies (başkadın) of the Ottoman sultans. Kadınefendi Kadınefendi (also ""Kadın efendi"", Ottoman Turkish: قادين افندی) was the title given to the imperial consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire after the 17th century, and is translated as ""kraliçe"" in Turkish and ""lady"" in English. The Sultan could have up to four and some times five and eight women i.e. consort with the imperial rank of Kadınefendi and unlimited number of Ikbals i.e. consort with the rank of Hanımefendi."
"exact title such a person would assume has not been clarified by royal lineage experts. In the Ottoman Empire, Valide sultan () or Sultana mother was the title held by the mother of a ruling Sultan. The title was first used in the 16th century for Hafsa Sultan, consort of Selim I and mother of Suleiman the Magnificent, superseding the previous title of ""mehd-i ülya"" (""cradle of the great""). The Turkish pronunciation of the word ""Valide"" is . The position was perhaps the most important position in the Ottoman Empire after the sultan himself. As the mother to the sultan,"
"the title of Hanımefendi. The İkbâls were the women singled out as favorite companions of the Sultan who were in line for promotion to the rank of Kadınefendi, on the death or divorce of one of the latter. The Hanımefendis sometime became the mothers of the Sultans children and after their death their children were given to Kadınefendis to raise. In modern Turkish, ""hanımefendi"" is a spoken form of address for a woman whose name is not known, much like ""madam"" in English. The male equivalent in this context is ""beyefendi"". The İkbâls of Sultans were ranked and styled as:"
"main consort of reigning sultans also carried the title after their given names, for example, Hafsa Sultan, Suleiman’s mother and first valide sultan, and Hürrem Sultan, Suleiman’s chief consort and first haseki sultan. The evolving usage of this title reflected power shifts among imperial women, especially between Sultanate of Women, as the position of main consort eroded over the course of 17th century, the main consort lost the title ""sultan"", which replaced by ""kadin"", a title related to the earlier ""khatun"". Henceforth, the mother of the reigning sultan was the only person of non imperial blood to carry the title"
"Hanımefendi Hanımefendi (, also Hanım Efendi, Khanum Effendi, from ""Khanum"" + ""Effendi"" ) was the title given to the imperial consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who came below the rank of Kadınefendi. The title was given to the İkbâls and Gözdes of the Sultan, which appeared for the first time in the reign of Sultan Mustafa II. The title was also given to the official consorts of the Şehzades (Ottoman imperial princes), which was limited to only four, and were also called Gözde. The Sultans usually had three, four and six İkbâls, and four, five Gözdes with"
"of the recipient is a ""To' Puan Seri Utama"" and ""To' Puan Seri"" respectively. In Kedah, the Sultan may award the titles of ""Dato' Seri Utama"", ""Dato' Seri Diraja"", ""Dato' Seri Wira"" and ""Dato' Seri"". These titles are the same for women but the receipients' wives will be called ""To' Puan Seri Utama"", ""Datin Seri Diraja"", ""Datin Seri Wira"" and ""To' Puan"" or ""Datin Seri"" respectively looking at the award given to them. In Perak, the Sultan may award the titles of ""Dato' Seri Diraja"", ""Dato' Seri Panglima"" and ""Dato Seri"" and these titles are the same for women. The"
"is an honour equivalent to federal title ""Tan Sri"". The female title is ""Dato' Sri"". The wife of a recipient is ""Datin Sri"". The Sultan may award the higher title to anyone he pleases. In Pahang, the ruler may award the tile of ""Dato' Sri Diraja"". The female title is ""Dato' Sri Diraja"" and the wife of the recipient is a ""Datin Sri Diraja"". In Sarawak, the title of ""Dato Sri"" (without the apostrhophe) is awarded. The female title is the same while the wife of the recipient is called a ""Datin Sri"". The former Prime Minister of Malaysia's title"
"reigning sultan who assumed the title Valide Sultan. The word ""valide"" (والده) literally means ""mother"" in Ottoman Turkish, from Arabic. The Turkish pronunciation of the word ""valide"" is . Sultan (سلطان) is an Arabic word originally meaning ""authority"" or ""dominion"". By the beginning of the 16th century, this title, carried by both men and women of the Ottoman dynasty, was replacing other titles by which prominent members of the imperial family had been known (notably ""hatun"" for women and ""bey"" for men). Consequently, the title ""valide hatun"" (title for living mother of reigning Ottoman sultan before 16th century) also turned"
"Valide sultan Valide sultan (, lit. ""mother sultan"") was the title held by the ""legal mother"" of a ruling Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The title was first used in the 16th century for Hafsa Sultan, consort of Selim I and mother of Suleiman the Magnificent, superseding the previous title of ""mehd-i ulya"" (""cradle of the great""). Normally, this title was held by the living mother of a reigning sultan. The mothers who died before their sons' accession to the throne were never bestowed with the title of Valide Sultan. In special cases, there were grandmothers and stepmothers of a"
"a "" Datin Seri Utama"" and ""Datin' Seri"" respectively. In Selangor, the Sultan may award the title of ""Dato' Seri"" and the title is ""Datin Paduka Seri"" for women and the wife of the recipient is called a ""Datin Seri"" In Perlis, the Raja may award the tiles of ""Dato' Seri Diraja"" and ""Dato' Seri"". The titles are the same for women. The wife of the recipient is a ""Datin Seri Diraja"" and ""Datin Seri"" respectively. In Terengganu, the Sultan may award the titles of ""Dato' Seri Utama"" and ""Dato' Seri"". These titles are the same for women. The wife"
"name) ""Haseki Sultân Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri"". Many westerner often translated their official title, ""sultan"", to title which not exist in Ottoman royalti officially, ""sultana"", possibly for distinguished them from Ottoman ruler and other male member of Ottoman dynasty. During early period of the usage of haseki, this title was held by the chief consort of the sultan with special status, and surpassed other titles and ranks by which the prominent consorts of the sultans had been known (""hatun"" and ""kadin""). A haseki sultan had an important place in the palace, being the second most powerful woman and enjoyed the greatest status"
"of ""sultan"" after their given name, titles that were also held by other prominent members of the Ottoman imperial family: the emperor (together with ""khan""), princes (together with title ""şehzade""), the emperor's legal mother (together with title ""valide""), the chief consort of the emperor (together with title ""haseki""), the daughters of princesses (together with title ""hanım""), and the sons of princesses (together with Persian patronymic suffix ""-zāde""). 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). The"
"of the reigning sultans. The mothers who died before their sons' accession to throne, never assumed the title of ""valide sultan"", like Hürrem Sultan, Muazzez Sultan, Mihrişah Kadın, Şermi Kadın, Tirimüjgan Kadın, Gülcemal Kadın, and Gülüstü Hanım. In special cases, there were grandmothers and stepmothers of the reigning sultans who assumed the title of ""valide sultan"", like Kösem Sultan and Perestu Kadın. Normally, living mother of reigning sultan held title Valide Sultan. But in exceptional cases, there were women who didn't hold this title when their sons became Sultan. Valide sultan Valide sultan (, lit. ""mother sultan"") was the title"
"their spouses are titled ""Datin"". Examples: Dato Paduka is the most-common title awarded in Brunei, of which it is a class of the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia (""The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei""). The wife of a Dato Paduka is a ""Datin"". If the award is conferred on a woman in her own right, she would be addressed as ""Datin Paduka"". Other versions of Dato Paduka include ""Dato Seri Paduka"", ""Dato Paduka Seri"", ""Dato Laila Utama"", ""Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa"" and others. These title awards are non-hereditary, granted by the Sultan of"
"a “chief consort” and “single favorite” to something more general like “imperial consort,” similar to the earlier ""hatun"". The title haseki sultan was only used for around a century until the 17th century. After that, ""kadin"" became highest rank for the imperial consorts again, used with title ""efendi"". The Last Woman in Ottoman history who used the title of ""Haseki Sultan"" was Rabia Sultan The title was first used in the 16th century for Hürrem Sultan, also known as Roxelana, when she was given favor by Suleiman the Magnificent. She was his chief consort and the mother of Selim II."
"Sultan (given name). Bey (Ottoman Turkish: باي) is a Turkish title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders (for men) of small tribal groups. Effendi, Effendy, or Efendi (Ottoman Turkish: افندي) is a title of nobility meaning a Lord or Master. The official style of sons of sultanzades was simply ""bey"", i.e. ""sir"" after their name and daughters of sultanzades was simply ""hanım"", i,e. ""madam"" after their name. This all titles are still used by Osmanoğlu family. The feminime equivalent title is ""hanımsultan"" (Ottoman Turkish: خانم سلطان), from the title ""hanım"", Turkish form of the Mongolian title ""khanum"", feminime equivalent"
"Hürrem Sultan was married to Sultan Suleiman, becoming both his legal wife and one of the most powerful women in the Ottoman Empire. The title was next held by Nurbanu Sultan, favourite wife of Selim II, and the mother of the next Sultan Murad III. In 1575, just after Murad's accession, Safiye Sultan became the haseki and was given a higher rank than the sultan's own sisters, Ismihan Sultan, Gevherhan Sultan and Şah Sultan, and his aunt Mihrimah Sultan. Leslie P. Peirce points out that during Mehmed III's reign, the title haseki did not came in use. However, according to"
"(now part of Indonesia and Malaysia), there have been four ruling sultanas: In Maldives, there have been five ruling sultanas: On 5 May 2015, Hamengkubuwono X, Sultan and Governor of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, appointed his eldest daughter, Lady Nurmalita Sari (henceforth titled Princess Mangkubumi), as his heiress presumptive. If she does succeed her father, she will become the first Javanese woman to become a Sultan in her own right. Sultana is also used for sultan's wives. Between 1914 and 1922, monarchs of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty used the title of Sultan of Egypt, and their wives were legally styled as sultanas."
"hold this title are In the west, the title of sultana is also used to refer to many female Muslim monarchs who don't hold this title officially. In medieval Egypt, Shajar al-Durr, a former slave of Turkic origin, ascended the throne in 1250. Although several sources assert that she took the title of sultana, ""The Cambridge History of Islam"" disputes the claim, stating that ""a feminine form, sultana, does not exist in Arabic: the title ""sulṭān"" appears on Shajar al-Durr's only extant coin."" Raziya al-Din, usually referred to in history as Razia Sultana, was the Sultan of Delhi in India"
"or ""hünkar"" to refer to their ruler. The emperor's formal title consisted of ""sultan"" together with ""han"" (for example, Sultan Suleiman Han). In formal address, the sultan's children were also entitled ""sultan"", with imperial princes (şehzade) carrying the title before their given name, with imperial princesses carrying it after. Example, Şehzade Sultan Mehmed and Mihrimah Sultan, son and daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent. Like imperial princesses, the living mothers and main consorts of the reigning sultan carried the title ""sultan"" after their given names, for example, Ayşe Hafsa Sultan, Suleiman's mother and first valide sultan, and Hürrem Sultan, Suleiman's chief"
"Kadınefendi Kadınefendi (also ""Kadın efendi"", Ottoman Turkish: قادين افندی) was the title given to the imperial consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire after the 17th century, and is translated as ""kraliçe"" in Turkish and ""lady"" in English. The Sultan could have up to four and some times five and eight women i.e. consort with the imperial rank of Kadınefendi and unlimited number of Ikbals i.e. consort with the rank of Hanımefendi. The title was a replacement of the early titles, Hatun and Sultan (including Haseki Sultan). When the Ottoman Empire was abolished on 1 November 1922 and Abdülmecid"