OTD 8 August 1648 Mehmed IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
On 8 August 1648 Mehmed IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
after Sultan Ibrahim abdicated from the throne.
Mehmed IV was the son of Ibrahim and Valide Sultan Turhan Hatice,
a concubine of Ukrainian origin. He was born on 2 January 1642.
When Mehmed IV ascended the throne there were lots of intrigues
in the Imperial Palace as well as uprisings in Anatolia.
Under Mehmed IV's reign, the Ottoman Empire regained the
Aegean islands from Venice. His army marched to Hungary and
later his soldiers besieged Vienna in Austria (1683).
This was the start of the Great Turkish Wars, as the armies of the
Holy League began their succesful campaign to push the
Ottomans back over the Balkans.
His reign ended on 8 November 1687, and Mehmed IV died
on 6 January 1693. He was buried at the New Mosque in
Istanbul.
Source pictures: Wikipedia
after Sultan Ibrahim abdicated from the throne.
Mehmed IV was the son of Ibrahim and Valide Sultan Turhan Hatice,
a concubine of Ukrainian origin. He was born on 2 January 1642.
When Mehmed IV ascended the throne there were lots of intrigues
in the Imperial Palace as well as uprisings in Anatolia.
Under Mehmed IV's reign, the Ottoman Empire regained the
Aegean islands from Venice. His army marched to Hungary and
later his soldiers besieged Vienna in Austria (1683).
This was the start of the Great Turkish Wars, as the armies of the
Holy League began their succesful campaign to push the
Ottomans back over the Balkans.
His reign ended on 8 November 1687, and Mehmed IV died
on 6 January 1693. He was buried at the New Mosque in
Istanbul.
Source pictures: Wikipedia
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