Ahmed I
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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
Contemporary Ottoman portrait of Sultan Ahmed I. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Four-tiered crown built during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, depicted with Ahmed I
Sultan Ahmed I as a young prince. 17th century
Arrival of Ahmed I at Edirne. Nadiri's Diwan, ca. 1605. Topkapi Palace Museum Library, H.889
Mehmed III
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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 whic
Ahmed I
…of the Blue Mosque, one of the most famous mosques in Turkey. Ahmed was born at the Manisa Palace, Manisa, probably on 18 April 1590 to Şehzade Mehmed and his concubine Handan Sultan. He was the grandson of Sultan Murad III and his Haseki, Safiye Sultan. Ahmed lived in Manisa until his grandfather's…
Contemporary portrait of Sultan Mehmed III receiving the surrender of the Siege of Eger (1596). Eğri Fetihnamesi, 1598 (TSMK, H.1609)
Prince Mehmet arriving from the Old Palace in 1581-83. Sehinsahname' 1592 (TSMK, B.200).
Coronation of Mehmet III in the Topkapi Palace in 1595. Manuscript of 1600 by Seyyid Lokman
Idealized 18th century portrait of Safiye Sultan, mother of Mehmed III and Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire