Ahmed I was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1617. Ahmed's reign is noteworthy for marking the first breach in the Ottoman tradition of royal fratricide;henceforth,Ottoman rulers would no longer systematically execute their brothers upon accession to the throne. He is also well known for his construction of the Blue Mosque,one of the most famous mosques in Turkey.
Murad III was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595. His rule saw battles with the Habsburgs and exhausting wars with the Safavids. The long-independent Morocco was at a time made a vassal of the empire but they would regain independence in 1582. His reign also saw the empire's expanding influence on the eastern coast of Africa. However,the empire would be beset by increasing corruption and inflation from the New World which led to unrest among the Janissary and commoners. Relations with Elizabethan England were cemented during his reign as both had a common enemy in the Spanish. He was a great patron in the arts where he commissioned the Siyer-i-Nebi and other illustrated manuscripts.
Mehmed III was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603. Mehmed was known for ordering the execution of his brothers and leading the army in the Long Turkish war,during which the Ottoman army was victorious at the decisive Battle of Keresztes. This victory was however undermined by some military losses such as in Gyor and Nikopol. He also ordered the successful quelling of the Jelali rebellions. The sultan also communicated with the court of Elizabeth I on the grounds of stronger commercial relations and in the hopes of England to ally with the Ottomans against the Spanish.
Mehmed IV,also known as Mehmed the Hunter,was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to become the second-longest-reigning sultan in Ottoman history after Suleiman the Magnificent. While the initial and final years of his reign were characterized by military defeat and political instability,during his middle years he oversaw the revival of the empire's fortunes associated with the Köprülüera. Mehmed IV was known by contemporaries as a particularly pious ruler,and was referred to as gazi,or "holy warrior" for his role in the many conquests carried out during his long reign.
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman of Serbian origin most notable for being the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Born in Ottoman Herzegovina into an Orthodox Christian family,Mehmed was forcibly recruited as a young boy as part of so called "blood tax" to serve as a janissary to the Ottoman devşirme system of recruiting Christian boys to be raised as officers or administrators for the state. He rose through the ranks of the Ottoman imperial system,eventually holding positions as commander of the imperial guard (1543–1546),High Admiral of the Fleet (1546–1551),Governor-General of Rumelia (1551–1555),Third Vizier (1555–1561),Second Vizier (1561–1565),and as Grand Vizier under three sultans:Suleiman the Magnificent,Selim II,and Murad III. He was assassinated in 1579,ending his near 15-years of service to several Sultans,as sole legal representative in the administration of state affairs.
Koca Sinan Pasha was an Albanian-born Ottoman Grand Vizier,military figure,and statesman. From 1580 until his death he served five times as Grand Vizier.
Safiye Sultan was the Haseki Sultan of Murad III and Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire as the mother of Mehmed III and the grandmother of Sultans Ahmed I and Mustafa I. Safiye was also one of the eminent figures during the era known as the Sultanate of Women. She lived in the Ottoman Empire as a courtier during the reigns of seven sultans:Suleiman the Magnificent,Selim II,Murad III,Mehmed III,Ahmed I,Mustafa I and Osman II.
Damat Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman military commander and statesman who held the office of grand vizier three times (the first time from 4 April to 27 October 1596;the second time from 5 December 1596 to 3 November 1597;and for the third and last time,from 6 January 1599 to 10 July 1601. He is known as the conqueror of Kanije.
Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha,his epithet meaning "son of Cicala",was an Ottoman Italian statesman who held the office of Grand Vizier for forty days between 27 October to 5 December 1596,during the reign of Mehmed III. He was also a Kapudan Pasha as well as a military general. He was one of the most capable statesmen of the Ottoman Classical Age,having contributed to the eastwards expansion of the empire at the expense of Persia and successfully defended Ottoman Hungary from Habsburg invasion. However,because of court intricacies,he resigned from the Vizierate after just over a month in office.
Mehmed Pasha or Mehmet Pasha may refer to:
Damat Yemişçi Hasan Pasha was an Albanian Ottoman statesman.
DervişMehmed Pasha,an Ottoman Bosnian statesman,served briefly as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire between 21 June 1606 and 9 December 1606.
Kara Davud Pasha,also known as simply Davud Pasha or as Hain Davud Pasha,was an Ottoman statesman who became briefly Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1622,during the reign of his brother-in-law Mustafa I.
Elmas Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who served as grand vizier from 1695 to 1697. His epithet Elmas means "diamond" in Persian and refers to his fame as a handsome man.
Kara Murat Pasha,or Kara Dev Murad Pasha,lit. Courageous Giant Murat Pasha in Ottoman Turkish;,was an Ottoman Albanian statesman and military officer. He served as Kapudan Pasha and twice as Grand Vizier. His epithet Kara ("black") refers to his courage and Dev ("giant") to his physical size.
Halime Sultan was a consort of Sultan Mehmed III,and the mother of Sultan Mustafa I. The first woman to be Valide Sultan twice and the only to be Valide twice of a same son. She had at least four children with Mehmed:two sons Şehzade Mahmud and Mustafa I,and two daughters Hatice Sultan and Şah Sultan. She was de facto co-ruler as Valide Sultan from 22 November 1617 to 26 February 1618 and from 19 May 1622 to 10 September 1623,because her son was mentally instable. Halime was also one of the prominent figures during the era known as the Sultanate of Women.
Ayşe Sultan was an Ottoman princess,daughter of Sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan,as well as sister of Sultan Mehmed III of the Ottoman Empire.
Hümaşah Sultan was an Ottoman princess,the daughter of Şehzade Mehmed (1521–1543) and the granddaughter of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire,and his favourite consort and legal wife Hurrem Sultan.
Fatma Sultan was an Ottoman princess,daughter of Sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan,and sister of Sultan Mehmed III of the Ottoman Empire.
Mihrimah Sultan was an Ottoman princess,daughter of Sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan,and sister of Sultan Mehmed III of the Ottoman Empire.
