Hafsa Sultan

Ayşe Hafsa Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: حفصه سلطان; "womanly" and "young lioness"; c. 1472 – 19 March 1534), was a concubine of Selim I and the mother of Suleiman the Magnificent. She was the first Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and, during the period between her son's enthronement in 1520 until her death in 1534, she was one of the most influential persons in the Ottoman Empire.

Not to be confused with Ayşe Hatun (wife of Selim I) or Hafsa Hatun.
In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Ayşe Hafsa, the title is Sultan, and there is no family name.
Hafsa Sultan
Hafsa Sultan Portrait.
Valide sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Tenure30 September 1520 – 19 March 1534
PredecessorGülbahar Hatun (as Valide Hatun)
SuccessorNurbanu Sultan
Bornc. 1472
Crimea (?)
Died19 March 1534(1534-03-19) (aged 61–62)
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Burial
Yavuz Selim Mosque, Fatih, Istanbul
ConsortSelim I
IssueHatice Sultan
Beyhan Sultan
Hafize Sultan
Fatma Sultan
Suleiman I
Names
Ayşe Hafsa Sultan
Ottoman Turkish: حفصه سلطان
HouseOttoman
ReligionSunni Islam
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