Şevkefza Sultan

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Sevkefza Sultan
Born	Vilma 12 December 1820 Poti, Mingrelia, Georgia
Died	17 September 1889 Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, Istanbul
Ethnicity	Georgian
Known for	Valide Sultan
Religion	Originally Christianity, subsequently converted to Islam after her capture
Spouse(s)	Abdülmecid I
Children	Murad V

Şevkefza Sultan (Batumi, 12 December 1820 - Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, Istanbul, 17 September 1889), originally named Vilmeh, was the Georgian wife of Adjarian origin of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I and Valide Sultan to their son Murad V.^[1]

Her son appointed her reported chief ally, Damat Nuri Pasha, as Lord Pasha, after which Sevkefsa and Damat was to have confiscated all the gold coins and jewellery hidden away by Abdül Aziz and his mother, the former Valide, Pertevniyal in the harem of Dolmabahçe Palace.

References

^ "Sultan V. Murad Han". Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved 2009-02-06.

http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1870.htm

Preceded by Sultana Pertevniyal	Valide Sultan 1876	Succeeded by Rahime Perestu

Mothers of the Ottoman Sultans

Persondata
Name	Sevkefza Sultan
Alternative names
Short description	Valide Sultan
Date of birth	12 December 1820
Place of birth	Poti, Mingrelia, Georgia
Date of death	17 September 1889
Place of death	Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, Istanbul

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