Directly after Mehmed's coronation, he went to the harem of Edirne Palace, where he received the congratulations of the all the women there, who also gave him their condolences on the death of his father. The highest-ranking of the decreased sultan's wives at the time of his death was Hatice Halime Hatun, who fifteen months before had given birth to Murad's last son, Küçük Ahmed. Succession had often been a matter of contention in the Ottoman dynasty, and had led two civil wars.