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History Mehmed III: Ottoman Sultan from 1595 to 1603

Mehmed III, whose reign was marked by a protracted war with Austria and major uprisings in Anatolia. Mehmed's rule began with the fight against Austria, which had already been going on for two ...

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History Selim II: Ottoman Sultan from 1566 to 1574

Sultan Selim II is often known as Selim the Blond or Selim the Drunk. He ruled the Ottoman Empire. Suleiman the Magnificent had a son with his wife, Hurrem Sultan. Selim had been an unlikely conten ...

October 12, 2021

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History Suleiman the Magnificent: Longest-Reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Suleiman I was acknowledged in the West as Suleiman the Magnificent and in his realm as Suleiman the Lawgiver. He was the eleventh and longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He reigned from ...

October 12, 2021
History Selim I: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520

Selim I was also known as Selim the Resolute or Selim the Grim. From 1512 until 1520, he was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Despite his short tenure, his reign is remembered for the Empire's mas ...

October 12, 2021
History Bayezid II: Ottoman Sultan from 1481 to 1512

Bayezid II was Mehmed II's eldest son and successor. From 1481 to 1512, he was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Before abdicating the throne to his son Selim I, Bayezid II stabilized the Ottoman E ...

October 12, 2021
History Mehmed II: Ottoman Sultan from 1444 to 1446 and 1451 to 1481

Mehmed II, often known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was a Muslim conqueror. He was an Ottoman sultan who reigned from August 1444 to September 1446, again from February 1451 to May 1481. At the age of ...

October 12, 2021
History Murad II: Ottoman Sultan from 1421 to 1444 and 1446 to 1451

Murad II was the Ottoman Empire's Sultan from 1421 to 1444 and again from 1446 to 1451. Murad II ruled in an era of significant economic growth. Trade grew, and Ottoman cities grew significantl ...

October 12, 2021
History Mehmed I: 5th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

From 1413 to 1421, Mehmed I, also known as Mehmed Çelebi or Kirişçi, was the Ottoman Sultan. During the Ottoman Interregnum, he fought with his brothers for leadership of the Ottoman ...

October 11, 2021
History Bayezid I: 4th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

From 1389 until 1402 Bayezid I commonly known as Bayezid the Thunderbolt was the Ottoman Sultan. Gülçiçek Hatun and Murad I were his parents. He amassed one of the world's gr ...

October 11, 2021
History Murad I: 3rd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

From 1362 until 1389, Murad I was the Ottoman Sultan. Orhan Gazi and Nilüfer Hatun were his parents. Murad I ascended to the throne following the death of his elder brother Süleyman Pasha ...

October 11, 2021
History Orhan Ghazi: the Second Bey of the Ottoman Beylik

From 1323/1324 until 1362, Orhan Ghazi was the second bey of the Ottoman Beylik. As Osman's son, he was born in Söğüt. Orhan concentrated his efforts in the early stages of his rule o ...

October 11, 2021
History Osman I (Osman Ghazi): the Founder of the Ottoman Dynasty

Osman I, also known as Osman Ghazi or Othman, was the founder of the Ottoman dynasty and the commander of the Ottoman Turks. Later, the Ottoman Empire was founded and controlled by a dynasty carryi ...

October 11, 2021

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