Şehzade Mahmud was an Ottoman prince, the son of sultan Mehmed III and his consort Halime Sultan. He was the grandson of sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan, the half-brother of the future sultan Ahmed
Sarcophagus of Şehzade Mahmud (left) and his mother (right)
The sarcophagus of Şehzade Mahmud is located inside the Şehzade Mahmud Türbe of Şehzade Mosque in Istanbul
Safiye Sultan was the chief consort and possibly legal wife of Ottoman sultan Murad III, and the mother of Mehmed III. She was one of the eminent figures during the era known as the Sultanate of Women
Şehzade Mahmud (son of Mehmed III)
…c. 1587 – 7 June 1603) was an Ottoman prince, the son of sultan Mehmed III and his consort Halime Sultan. He was the grandson of sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan, the half-brother of the future sultan Ahmed I and the brother of sultan Mustafa I. Şehzade Mahmud was born in Manisa Palace, when his father was still…
The Ottoman Sultan Murad III
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III, to whom Safiye was a Valide Sultan during 1595–1603.
Interior design of Yeni Mosque in Eminönü, Istanbul. The construction began during Safiye's regency.
The Yeni Mosque in Eminönü, Istanbul. Construction was begun by Safiye Sultan and completed during the regency of Turhan Hatice, the mother of Mehmed IV.