Simillarities between consorts Pt. 2:
Ayşe Hafsa Sultan & Nurbanu Sultan
Both were consorts to sultans named Selim.
Both gave birth first to daughters.
Ayşe Hafsa was the first to hold the title of Valide Sultan, while Nurbanu was the first to hold it as an official, legally recognized position.
Both were known for their beauty.
Both were charitable and beloved by the people.
Handan Sultan & Saliha Dilaşub Sultan
Both were of Balkan Slavic origin (Handan was Bosnian, Dilaşub may have been Serbian ).
Both were the first concubines presented to the prince/sultan.
Both served only 2 years as Valide Sultan.
Both were favored by their mothers-in-law.
Both had sons named Süleyman (Handan’s son died in childhood)
Servetseza Kadın & Rahime Perestu Kadın
Both were of Circassian origin.
Both were consorts of Sultan Abdülmecid I.
Both adopted children of other consorts who had passed away.
The sons they adopted later became sultans.
Turhan Sultan & Halime Sultan
Both fell out of Sultan's favor
Both had rivalries with their mothers-in-law.
Both served as regents during their sons’ reigns.
