Kadın

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Kadın is an Ottoman imperial title historically given to the official consorts of the sultans, ranking below the valide sultan but above most other women in the harem hierarchy.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Kadın canonical 6
Baş Kadın 1
BaşKadin 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman imperial title
court title
royal consort title
appliesTo official consorts of the Ottoman sultans
associatedWith Ottoman dynasty
Ottoman succession politics
associatedWithPrivilege personal attendants
private quarters in the harem
stipend from the imperial treasury
associatedWithResidence harem apartments of the imperial palace
associatedWithRole consort of the reigning sultan
mother of potential princes
ceremonialRole participation in palace ceremonies
representation of dynastic prestige within the harem
culturalContext Ottoman dynastic and gender system
domain Islamic imperial courts
Ottoman court culture
etymologicallyRelatedTo Turkish word for woman
genderAssociation female
governingBody Ottoman imperial household
linked to: Ottoman court
grantedBy Ottoman sultan
hasPluralForm kadınlar
hasRank principal wife in some reigns
senior consort
higherRankThan cariye
ikbal
languageOfOrigin Ottoman Turkish
lowerRankThan haseki sultan
valide sultan
partOfSystem Ottoman harem hierarchy
positionInHaremHierarchy above most other women in the imperial harem
below valide sultan
relatedToInstitution Imperial Harem
Topkapı Palace harem
socialStatus high-ranking woman at the Ottoman court
timePeriod classical period of the Ottoman Empire
early modern era
typeOf female honorific
noble title
usedFor distinguishing principal consorts from lower-ranking concubines
usedIn Ottoman Empire

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gülüstü Kadın title Kadın
Nazikeda Kadın positionHeld Baş Kadın
linked to: Kadın
Nazli Hanem nobleTitle Hanım
linked to: Kadın
Dürrinev Kadın nobleTitle BaşKadin
linked to: Kadın
Edadil Kadın title Kadın
Mihrişah Kadın title Kadın
Adilşah Kadın title Kadın