Handan Sultan

Deceased Person

1574 – 1605

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Who was Handan Sultan?

Handan Sultan or Devletlu İsmetlu Handan Valide Sultan Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri was the mother of the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I and his Valide Sultan from 21 December 1603 until 26 November 1605. Born Helena, she was ethnically Greek.

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Born
1574
Greece
Also known as
  • Handan Sultâna
  • Devletlu İsmetlu Handan
  • Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri
  • Helena
  • Helen
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Islam
  • Greek Orthodox Church
Ethnicity
  • Greeks
Nationality
  • Greece
Died
Nov 26, 1605

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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