Despina Khatun
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Gender | Female |
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Born | Trabzon |
Died | Diyarbakir |
Spouse | Uzun Hasan |
House | Komnenos |
Children | Halima Begum |
Parents | John IV of Trebizond |
Bagrationi, wife of John IV of Trebizond | |
Grandchildren | Ismail I |
Grandparents | Alexios IV of Trebizond |
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ID | 918583 |
Despina Khatun Life story
Theodora Megale Komnene, also known as Despina Khatun, was the daughter of John IV of Trebizond and Bagrationi who married the Aq Qoyunlu ruler Uzun Hasan in 1458. She became the mother of Martha who became the mother of first Safavid king, Shah Ismail I. Some older writers refer to her as "Catherine".