Şehzade Süleyman

Şehzade Süleyman (Ottoman Turkish: شهزاده سليمان‎; c. 1613/1615 – 27 July 1635) was an Ottoman prince and the son of Sultan Ahmed I. He was the half-brother of Murad IV and Ibrahim, and full-brother of Osman II.

Şehzade Süleyman
The tomb of Şehzade Süleyman is located inside the Ahmed I Mausoleum, Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
Born	c. 1613/1615 Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died	27 July 1635(1635-07-27) (aged 21–22) Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Burial	Ahmed I Mausoleum, Blue Mosque, Constantinople
Names Turkish: Şehzade Süleyman bin Ahmed I Ottoman Turkish: شہزادہ سليمان
Dynasty	Ottoman
Father	Ahmed I
Mother	Mahfiruz Hatun or Kösem Sultan
Religion	Sunni islam

Life

Şehzade Süleyman was born between 1613 and 1615 in Topkapı Palace to Sultan Ahmed I. His mother was Mahfiruz Hatun, or Kösem Sultan^{[1][2][3] [4][5]}

After Murad IV’s accession in 1623, Süleyman was confined in the Kafes.^[6][7]

Death

In 1635, Süleyman, and his brother Bayezid were executed during the celebrations over the victory at Erivan.^[8] The orders were given by Murad IV, the cause of Süleyman's execution is unknown. It was most likely that he was found favored on the throne by Murad's opponents and rivals that wanted to overthrown him.

After his death, he was buried in his father Ahmed I's mausoleum in the Blue Mosque.