Background
Şevkefza Kadınefendi was born on 12 December 1820 in Poti, Russian Empire (present-day Georgia). Her father was Çerkes Mehmed Bey Zaurum and her mother was Cemile Hanım, an Ubykh.
Şevkefza Kadınefendi was born on 12 December 1820 in Poti, Russian Empire (present-day Georgia). Her father was Çerkes Mehmed Bey Zaurum and her mother was Cemile Hanım, an Ubykh.
She had a sister named Fatma Laleru Hanım. Her family emigrated from the Caucasus to Istanbul, where she was delivered to the court of the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud World War II Nurtab Kadınefendi (a wife of Sultan Mahmud II) took Şevkefza into her care. On 21 September 1840 Şevkefza gave birth to Şehzade Murad Efendi.
After reigning for ninety three days, Murad was deposed on 31 August 1876 due to his efforts to implement democratic reforms in the empire, and they were imprisoned in the Çırağan Palace.
lieutenant is said that Şevkefza was never reconciled to Murad"s deposition. On the night of the Ali Suavi incident, in 1877, When Murad"s partisans tried to reinstate him on the throne, Şevkefza encouraged him to play his part.
But Murad was too nervous and upset to head the conspiracy. Given his lack of leadership, the conspiracy never stood a chance of succeeding.
Şevkefza died on 17 September 1889 at the Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, Istanbul, and was buried in the Mausoleum of the Imperial Ladies at the Yeni Mosque.
1 August 1839 - 1849:Devletlu İsmetlu Şevkefza Üçüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Third Imperial Lady Consort Şevkefza)
1849 - 25 June 1861:Devletlu İsmetlu Şevkefza İkinci Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Second Imperial Lady Consort Şevkefza)
30 May 1876 - 31 August 1876:Devletlu İsmetlu Şevkefza Valide Sultan Aliyyetü"ş-Şan Hazretleri (Her Majesty The Empress Mother Şevkefza).