Valide Hatun of the Ottoman Empire
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Valide Hatun of the Ottoman Empire was the title given to the mother of an Ottoman sultan, who held significant influence and authority within the imperial court and harem.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valide Hatun | 44 |
| Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman court title
ⓘ
Ottoman harem title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | mother of the reigning Ottoman sultan ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Ottoman dynastic legitimacy
ⓘ
imperial motherhood ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Topkapı Palace harem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
participation in palace ceremonies
ⓘ
representation of dynastic motherhood ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Haseki Sultan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kadınefendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalRole | patronage of architecture and arts within the palace ⓘ |
| domain | inner palace (enderun and harem) ⓘ |
| etymology | Valide from Arabic walida meaning mother ⓘ |
| governanceRole |
informal influence on state affairs
ⓘ
mediation between officials and the sultan ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| heldAuthorityOver | imperial harem ⓘ |
| heldInfluenceOver |
Ottoman sultan
ⓘ
imperial court politics ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | above other women of the harem ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom | Islamic and Turkic court traditions of queen mother ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Ottoman Turkish ⓘ |
| meaningOfComponent | Hatun means lady or noblewoman in Turkic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAttribute | combination of domestic, religious, and political authority ⓘ |
| positionInCourt | high-ranking woman in the Ottoman imperial court ⓘ |
| positionInHarem | head of the imperial harem ⓘ |
| powerBasis |
control of palace household
ⓘ
maternal relationship to the sultan ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Valide Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedRole | Valide Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
patronage of religious foundations
ⓘ
support of charitable endowments (waqf) ⓘ |
| roleType |
maternal role to the sultan
ⓘ
political advisor to the sultan ⓘ |
| socialStatus | highest-ranking woman in the dynasty during her son’s reign ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
dynastic affairs
ⓘ
palace patronage ⓘ succession politics ⓘ |
| successorTitle | Valide Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleComponent | Hatun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleScope | applies only while her son is reigning sultan ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | early Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire