Murad III
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Murad III was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595.
Contemporary Ottoman portrait of Murad III by Seyyid Lokman, 1583. Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Sultan Murad III and his entourage, receiving the Persian ambassador Maksud in 1580. Sehinsahname (1592)
Commander Osman Pasha (left) conferring with Murad III (right). Şeca'atname (1598)
A later European depiction, attributed to a Spanish artist, 17th century
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
Murad III
…was lobbying for a direct Ottoman military involvement against the common Spanish enemy. This diplomacy would be continued under Murad's successor Mehmed III, by both the sultan and Safiye Sultan alike. Following the example of his father Selim II, Murad was the second Ottoman sultan who never went on campaign…
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