Zubayda Khatun

Not to be confused with Zübeyde Hanım.
Zubayda Khatun
Consort of the Seljuk sultan
Born1056
Died1099(1099-00-00) (aged 42–43)
Ray, Seljuk Empire
SpouseMalik-Shah I
ChildrenBerkyaruq
Gawhar Khatun
Names
Zubayda Khatun Yaquti
HouseSeljuk
FatherYaquti
ReligionIslam

Zubayda Khatun (1056 – 1099) was a granddaughter of Dawud Chaghri Beg, wife and cousin of Malik-Shah I. She was the mother of sultan Berkyaruq.

Biography

Zubayda was born to Emir Yaquti, son of Chaghri Beg. She married and influenced her cousin Malik-Shah I, giving birth to Berkyaruq in 1081 and a daughter, Gawhar Khatun.[1] After Berkyaruq became the Seljuk Sultan, Zubayda's brother-in-law Tutush I rebelled. After Berkyaruk suppressed the rebellion and killed his uncle, he wanted to bring his mother with him, although his vizier Mu'ayyid al-Mulk opposed this.[2] As a result of this, Mu'ayyid al-Mulk was dismissed and his brother Fakhr al-Mulk was appointed as the vizier.[2] Berkyaruq's brother Muhammad Tapar later rebelled and declared himself as Sultan, reappointing Mu'ayyid al-Mulk, who had Zubayda Khatun captured and killed.[2]

Zubayda Khatun is portrayed by Sezin Akbaşoğulları in the Turkish historical drama The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ İslâm Ansiklopedisi, volume: 24, page: 93
  2. ^ a b c İslâm Ansiklopedisi, volume: 24, page: 93
  3. ^ "Uyanış Büyük Selçuklu Zübeyde Hatun kimdir?". Haber Türk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Uyanış Büyük Selçuklu Baş hatun olan Zübeyde Hatun kimdir? - Yeni Akit". Yeni Akit (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.