Mehmed III was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603. Mehmed was known for ordering the execution of his brothers and leading the army in the Long Turkish war, during which the Ottoman army was victorious at the decisive Battle of Keresztes. This victory was however undermined by some military losses such as in Gyor and Nikopol. He also ordered the successful quelling of the Jeleli rebellions. The sultan also communicated with the court of Elizabeth I on the grounds of stronger commercial relations and in the hopes of England to ally with the Ottomans against the Spanish.
Ibrahim was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. He was born in İstanbul, the son of Ahmed I by Valide Kösem Sultan, an ethnic Greek originally named Anastasia.
Mehmed IV also known as Mehmed the Hunter was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to become the second longest reigning sultan in Ottoman history after Suleiman the Magnificent. While the initial and final years of his reign were characterized by military defeat and political instability, during his middle years he oversaw the revival of the empire's fortunes associated with the Köprülü era. Mehmed IV was known by contemporaries as a particularly pious ruler, and was referred to as gazi, or "holy warrior" for his role in the many conquests carried out during his long reign.
Turhan Sultan was Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim and Valide Sultan as the mother of Mehmed IV. Turhan was prominent for the regency of her young son and her building patronage. She and her mother-in-law, Kösem Sultan, are the only two women in Ottoman history to be regarded as official regents and had supreme control over the Ottoman Empire. As a result, Turhan became one of the prominent figures during the era known as Sultanate of Women.
Safiye Sultan was the Haseki Sultan of Murad III and Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire as the mother of Mehmed III and the grandmother of Sultans: Ahmed I and Mustafa I. Safiye was also one of the eminent figures during the era known as the Sultanate of Women. She lived in the Ottoman Empire as a courtier during the reigns of seven sultans: Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, Murad III, Mehmed III, Ahmed I, Mustafa I, and Osman II.Safiye sultan was one of the most powerful women in entire Ottoman history.
Handan Sultan was the consort of Sultan Mehmed III, and Valide Sultan to their son Sultan Ahmed I.
Kösem Sultan, also known as Mahpeyker Sultan, was the chief consort and legal wife of the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I, valide sultan as the mother of sultans Murad IV and Ibrahim, and Büyük Valide Sultan of Sultan Mehmed IV since 1649 until 1651. She became one of the most powerful and influential women in Ottoman history, as well as a central figure during the period known as the Sultanate of Women.
Gülnuş Sultan was Haseki Sultan of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV and Valide Sultan to their sons Mustafa II and Ahmed III.At the beginning of the 18th century, she became the most powerful and influential women in the Ottoman Empire.
Fatma Sultan was an Ottoman princess. She was the daughter of Sultan Ahmed I and Kösem Sultan, sister of Murad IV and Ibrahim, and the paternal aunt of Mehmed IV. She is known for her many political marriages.
Beyhan Sultan, also known as Peykhan Sultan, was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Selim I and Ayşe Hafsa Sultan. She was the sister of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Gevherhan Sultan was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Selim II and his favorite Nurbanu Sultan. She was the granddaughter of Suleiman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan, sister of Sultan Murad III and aunt of Sultan Mehmed III.
Ismihan Sultan was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Selim II and his legal wife, Nurbanu Sultan. She was the granddaughter of Suleiman the Magnificent and his favourite consort and legal wife Hürrem Sultan, sister of Sultan Murad III and aunt of Sultan Mehmed III.
Beyhan Sultan was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Mustafa III and his consort Adilşah Kadın. She was the half sister of Sultan Selim III.
Ayşe Sultan was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan, as well as sister of Sultan Mehmed III of the Ottoman Empire.
Fatma Sultan, was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Ahmed III and his wife Emetullah Kadın. She was the wife of Grand Viziers Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha, and Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha. She is considered to have been politically active and influential on the affairs of state during the late Tulip era (1703–1730).
Ayşe Sultan, also called Küçuk Ayşe Sultan, was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed III.
Burnaz Atike Sultan was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Ahmed I.
Gevherhan Sultan was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Ibrahim and sister of Sultans Mehmed IV, Suleiman II and Ahmed II of the Ottoman Empire.
Hatice Sultan was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Mehmed IV, and his wife Gülnuş Sultan. She was the sister of Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III.
Fatma Sultan was the youngest daughter of Mehmed IV and Gülnuş Sultan. She was the sister of Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III.
