Emine Nazikeda

Emine Naziked Kadnefendi was the first wife and chief consort of Sultan Mehmed VI. She was the last Ba Kadn of the Ottoman Empire.

Emine Nazikeda Kadnefendi was born onOctober 1866 in Tsebelda, when Abkhazia came under Russian Empire. Born as Emine Marshan, she was a member of Abkhazian princely family Marshan. Her father was Prince Hassan Bey Marshan and her mother was Princess Fatma Horecan Hanm Aredba, an Abkhazian. She was the paternal granddaughter of Prince Ismail Bey. In 1877, Emine along with her sisters, Daryal and Naciye Hanm and cousins, Amine, Rumeysa, Pakize, Fatma and Kamile Hanm left their city of birth and arrived at Istanbul, where they were delivered at the palace of Cemile Sultan. Her aunt, Suzidil Hanm was a Ladyinwaiting to Cemile Sultan. She had two elder brothers Prince Mehmed Bey and Prince Abdlkadir Bey,

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