this and spent his time in the palace. Family Selim's only wife, Nurbanu Sultan, was the mother of his successor Murad III and almost certainly of all his daughters. As a Haseki Sultan she received 1.100 aspers (silver coins) a day, while lower-ranking concubines who were the mothers of princes received 40 aspers a day. When Selim married her legally, he bestowed upon Nurbanu 110,000 ducats as a dowry, surpassing the 100,000 ducats that his father bestowed upon his mother Hürrem Sultan. Consorts Nurbanu Sultan, Haseki, legal wife and mother and Valide Sultan of Murad III; unknown concubines, mothers of the other sons. Sons Selim had at least seven sons: Murad III (Manisa, 4 July 1546-Constantinople, 15 January 1595. Buried in his mausoleum in the Hagia Sophia Mosque). Son of Nurbanu Sultan, he succeeded his father as sultan. Şehzade Mehmed (Constantinople, 1571 - Constantinople, 1572. Buried in the Hürrem Sultan mausoleum). Infant died of natural causes. Şehzade Süleyman (Constantinople, 1571-Constantinople, 22 December 1574, buried with his father). Executed by Murad III on his accession to the throne. His mother later committed suicide. Şehzade Abdullah (Constantinople, 1571-Constantinople, 22 December 1574, buried with his father). Executed by Murad III on his accession to the throne. Şehzade Ali (Constantinople, 1572 - Constantinople, 1572, buried with his father). Died shortly after birth with his mother. Şehzade Osman (Constantinople, 1573-Constantinople, 22 December 1574, buried with his father). Executed by Murad III on his accession to the throne. His mother died shortly after his birth. Şehzade Cihangir (Constantinople, 1574-Constantinople, 22 December 1574, buried with his father). Executed by Murad III on his accession to the throne. His mother died shortly after his birth. Daughters Selim had at least four daughters: Şah Sultan (Manisa, 1544 – Costantinople, 3 November 1580, buried in Zal Mahmud Paşa Mausoleum, Eyüp), daughter with Nurbanu Sultan, married firstly in 1562 to Çakırcıbaşı Hasan Pasha, married secondly in 1574 to Zal Mahmud Pasha; Gevherhan Sultan (Manisa, 1544 or 1545 - Costantinople, after 1623, buried in Selim II Mausoleum, Hagia Sophia Mosque), daughter with Nurbanu Sultan, married firstly in 1562 to Piyale Pasha, married secondly in 1579 to Cerrah Mehmed Pasha; Ismihan Sultan (Manisa, 1545 – Costantinople, 8 August 1585, buried in Selim II Mausoleum, Hagia Sophia Mosque), daughter with Nurbanu Sultan, married firstly in 1562 to Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, married secondly in 1584 to Kalaylıkoz Ali Pasha; Fatma Sultan (1559 – Costantinople, October