Ayşe Hatun (daughter of Işa)

## Ayşe Hatun

**Ayşe Hatu**n (عایشه خاتون; "praised" and "womanly"; c. 1239 – 1282) was daughter of Işa I and Gulçicek Hatun, she married the Grand Vizier Ahmed Mehmed Pasha. She was the mother of Chief Queen (Baş Kraliçe) of the Türukai kingdom.

## Early life

She was born during the reign of Orhan I, his father was Işa Bey (future Işa I) while his mother was Gulçicek Hatun, she had a sister but she died three years before his birth. Ayşe was Işa's first daughter to survive childhood.

## Marriage

During the reign of Orhan I Orhan wanted to marry Ayşe to a pasha, Işa suggested his great friend Ahmed Mehmed Pasha and the two married in 1254. The same year got married her sister: Fatma Hatun, Sultan Hatun, Salça Hatun, Rukiye Hatun, Kara Hatun, Nefise Hatun, Hafize Hatun and Mihriali Hatun. According to sources he was very happy and close-knit. Orhan gave one of his properties in Taramikdiş to the marriage in 1261.

When Işa ascended the throne appointed Ahmed Mehmed Pasha Grand Vizier, the couple had to move to Bakvaär to be closer to the imperial palace.

After Işa ascended the throne he declared war on the Kingdom of Muraş, the war ended with a peace treaty but Işa however intended to betray the pact and when he asked to Ahmed Mehmed Pasha, the Grand Vizier refused to accept it and Işa executed him for treason. Ayşe condemned her father's act and exiled herself from political life and her father by moving to one of his residences in Marda. However, Ayşe remained in contact with her brothers and sisters and her mother. In 1272 her mother Gulçicek Hatun died, Ayşe joined her family in Bakvaär. It is believed that she was able to restore her relationship with her father, in fact she wrote to him if he could give her a loan to finance her mother's tomb and later around 1276 or 1277 she asked permission to move the body of her sister Mihrimah Hatun to the türbe from she built.

## Maternity

Bayezid Davud Pasha describes Ayşe as an exceptional mother, however he states that after Ayşe's death in 1282 her children made worst decisions due to the absence of the mother goddess.

With Ahmed Mehmed Pasha she had five children:

* Naşlihan Hatun (1255/1256-1310) she was initially married to Mirkan Orhan Pasha. However the marriage was never consummated because he died in war aganist Raign of Maraş. Subsequently she was married to Mirka Mirza son of the Saah Süleyman of the Türukai kingdom. The ambassador Murji Pjirïon claims that Naşlihan already had a romantic relationship with someone, when Naşlihan got married he was present and wrote: "she had sad eyes as if he had left a love behind", it is believed that he is telling the truth since Murji is known for being a gossip as he knew many secrets of the royal families. The marriage was caused by the kidnapping of Tabinak Hanim and Kemherhan Hanim. She was chosen among other Yoman princesses due to her availability and the fact that her virginity was proven. With Mirka Mirza she had two sons and a daughter: Mustafa Mirza, Şahin Mirza and Gülbeyaz Hanim. She was Chief Queen (Baş Kraliçe) of the Türukai kingdom for 3 months, only to be overthrown by Perisa Hanim. She died in 1310 during her husband's reign in the Palace of Mortah;
* Şehinşah Pasha (b. 1259) he married and divorced in 1283 Üsmahan Hatun, a daughter of a Mufti, their wedding was celebrated in the palace of Ökukçu in 1277, then he had a concubine with whom he had two son, Nadi Bey and Pazarli Pasha (b. 1287);
* Abdüllah Pasha (b. 1261) he he wanted to marry two women belonging to the Fülrardinids dynasty who ruled the kingdom of Türukai, he initially asked permission from Murad who invited in 1281 the king of Türukai to a dinner where he asked for the hand of the two girls, however the king refused and the marriage was not finalized. Abdüllah however kidnapped the two women around the 1282/1283. This act of his caused disagreements between the kingdoms, Gülmah Hatun and the Grand Vizier managed to calm the waters by organizing a marriage between Neşlihan Hatun and the son of the Türkai king, Mirka Mirza. He died in exile in Murstarka. With the two women he had children:
	+ Tabinak Hanim, daughter of Saah Süleyman and sister of Mirka Mirza. They had only a daughter: Fahkriye Hatun.
	+ Kemherhan Hanim, daughter of Saah Ibrahim II (brother of Saah Süleyman) and cousin of Tabinak. They had twins: Ahmed and Mahmud.
* Haznır Bey (1262/1263-1331). He was the right hand of his cousin Şehzade Mustafa (son of Murad I) after Mustafa's death in 1293, he converted to Sufısm he became a spiritual guide. He died unmarried in Livanı andwas buried in the mausoleum of Sufı Hatun (his ancestor);
* Sadıka Hatun, married Ematül Pasha's son, Elmäh Bey. For some reason she was exiled and died in exile in Livanı, it is believed that she converted to Sufism.

## Death

During Murad's reign Ayşe remained in his residence in Marda. She died in her residence and was buried in the Gulçicek Hatun türbe together with her sister and mother.