Aşubcan Kadın


Aşubcan Kadın was the sixth wife of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire.

Life

Mahmud married Aşubcan in 1810, and was given the title of "Fifth Consort". On 16 June 1811 she gave birth to Saliha Sultan in the Topkapı Palace. Traditional birth ceremony was arranged in the imperial harem, which was attended by Mahmud's mother, wives, and sisters. On this occasion Valide sultan Nakşidil Sultan presented Aşubcan with presents.
Later on, she was "Fourth Consort" and "Third Consort". In 1834, her daughter married Damat Gürcü Halil Rifat Pasha, and went to live in Fındıklı Palace.
After Mahmud's death in 1839, his son Sultan Abdulmejid I ascended the throne. Aşubcan moved to live in the Beşiktaş waterfront Palace, and later in Çamlıca, and Maçka Palaces. In 1843 her daughter also died. In 1861, after the death of Abdulmejid, his half-brother Sultan Abdulaziz ascended the throne. Aşubcan often wrote letters to both of her stepsons, and was even visited by them at her palace.

Death

Aşubcan Kadın died on 10 June 1870, and was buried the mausoleum of her husband located at the Divanyolu street.

Issue

Together with Mahmud, Aşubcan had one daughter: