Princess Chachba

1831 (age 30)

Sokhumi, Sukhumi District, Georgia , United States

Born in 1831 in Sukhumi Gülüstü was of Abkhazian origin. In 1828, during the Russian-Ottoman war of 1828-1829, her family emigrated from the Caucasus to Istanbul, where she was delivered at the court of the Ottoman Sultan. At the age of about fourteen Gülüstü married Abdülmecid in August 1854 at the Topkapı Palace. The marriage was due to her father"s efforts to establish political alliance between the Ottoman Empire. Gülüstü was fond of jewelry and clothes. She also made a great contributions in the restoration of mosques and madrassas. Her son Mehmed became the thirty-sixth and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1918 to 1922. Since Mehmed VI became sultan long after Gülüstü"s death, she was never a Valide Sultan. Her burial place is located at the Gülüstü Münire Sultan Türbe in front of the mihrab of Fatih Camii in Fatih, Istanbul. Toghter with Mehmed, Gülüstü had four children: Zekiye Sultan Fehime Sultan Mediha Sultan Mehmed VI (14 January / 2 February 1861 - 15 May / 16 May 1926) 1860 - May 1861: Devletlu İsmetlu Gülistan Münire Dördüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Fourth Imperial Lady Consort Gülistan Münire).

Princess Chachba

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Background

Born as Fatma Chachba, she was the daughter of Prince Tahir Bey Shervashidze, the son of Kelesh Ahmed Bey Shervashidze, and his wife Afise Hanım Lakerba.

Career

Born in 1831 in Sukhumi Gülüstü was of Abkhazian origin. In 1828, during the Russian-Ottoman war of 1828-1829, her family emigrated from the Caucasus to Istanbul, where she was delivered at the court of the Ottoman Sultan. At the age of about fourteen Gülüstü married Abdülmecid in August 1854 at the Topkapı Palace.

The marriage was due to her father"s efforts to establish political alliance between the Ottoman Empire.

Gülüstü was fond of jewelry and clothes. She also made a great contributions in the restoration of mosques and madrassas.

Her son Mehmed became the thirty-sixth and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1918 to 1922. Since Mehmed VI became sultan long after Gülüstü"s death, she was never a Valide Sultan.

Her burial place is located at the Gülüstü Münire Sultan Türbe in front of the mihrab of Fatih Camii in Fatih, Istanbul.

Toghter with Mehmed, Gülüstü had four children:

Zekiye Sultan

Fehime Sultan

Mediha Sultan

Mehmed VI (14 January / 2 February 1861 - 15 May / 16 May 1926)

1860 - May 1861: Devletlu İsmetlu Gülistan Münire Dördüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Fourth Imperial Lady Consort Gülistan Münire).

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