Safiye (d. 1603)
Safiye (d. 1603)
Ottoman sultana. Name variations: sometimes referred to as Baffa Sultana. Probably born in Venice with the maiden name of Baffa, though birth date unknown; assassinated in Constantinople in 1603; favorite consort of Murad III (1546–1595), Ottoman sultan (r. 1574–1595); children: Mohammed III (1566–1603, also seen as Mahomet, Mehmed, Mehemmed, Mehmet, Mohammed, and Muhammed), Ottoman sultan (r. 1595–1603).
Entered the imperial harem as a young girl after being captured as a slave; personally corresponded with Elizabeth I of England and pledged assistance to the English in affairs of state and trade; also acted as regent during the rule of Mehmed III, starting in 1595.
See also Women in World History.
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