. . "Handan Sultan (fully Devletlu \u0130smetlu Handan Valide Sultan Aliyyet\u00FC'\u015F-\u015E\u00E2n Hazretleri; ca. 1574 \u2013 26 November 1605)(Handan meaning \"Joyful\") was the mother of the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I and his Valide Sultan from 21 December 1603 until 26 November 1605. She was originally a Greek Orthodox Christian named Helena. During the first two years of the reign of Sultan Ahmed I, she was the V\u00E2lid\u0101 Sult\u00E2na, being his mother.The contemporary historian Ibrahim Pecevi questioned her wisdom."@en . . . . "Handan Sultan"@en . . "1605-11-26Z"^^ . . . . . . . "1574Z"^^ . . "1576Z"^^ . "1605Z"^^ . "Mother of Ottoman Sultan" . "Helen"@en . .