Gevherriz Hanım
Ottoman noble; consort of sultan Murad V (1862–1940)
Gevherriz Hanım (Ottoman Turkish: گوھریز خانم; c. 1863 – c. 1940; meaning 'gem parure'), also called Cevherriz Hanım, was a consort of Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire.
Life
Gevherriz Hanım was born circa 1863 in Sochi, which was part of Circassia, the capital of the autonomous Ubykh Principality. She was Circassian and the daughter of Halil Bey. When the Circassians had to flee Russian Empire, she was admitted to the Ottoman court, where she grew up and became a Kalfa (girl servant) before she was noticed by Murad. She married Murad in 1876, during his accession to the throne. She remained childless. After Murad ascended the throne on 30 May 1876 after the deposition of his uncle Sultan Abdulaziz, she was given the title of "Second Ikbal". After reigning for three months, he was deposed on 30 August 1876, due to mental instability and was imprisoned in the Çırağan Palace.
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