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Mar 30, 2023 · Murad IV was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods. Until he assumed absolute power on 18 May 1632, the empire was ruled by his mother, Kösem Sultan, as regent. Murad IV banned alcohol, tobacco, and coffee in Constantinople. [39]
Mar 16, 2024 · Murad II Kodja (June 1404, Amasya – February 3, 1451, Edirne) (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثانى Murād-ı sānī, Turkish:II. Murat) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1451 (except for a period from 1444 to 1446). Murad II's reign was marked by the long war he fought against the Christian peoples of the Balkans [citation ...
May 13, 2020 · Ascension to the Throne. Mehmed's father, Murad II's reign, was embroiled in conflict from its onset, both domestic and foreign. During the start of his reign, Murad fought in a war of succession against one of his brothers, who, with the support of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) and other Balkan Christian states, led a revolt in the European part of Ottoman territory.
Oct 19, 2021 · 1664: The Peace of Vasvár brings an end to the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664). 1672: The Ottoman Empire attains its largest size in Europe following the end of the Polish-Ottoman War (1672-1676). 1683: Ottomans are defeated at the Battle of Vienna that sees the Ottoman Empire besiege the city of Vienna.
Jun 29, 2021 · Spanning across three continents and holding dominance over the Black and Mediterranean Seas, the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1922) was a global military superpower between the 15th and 17th centuries. From the point of its inception in 1299, the Ottoman Empire expanded rapidly, mostly at the expense of European powers and rival Muslim states ...
Restoration of the Ottoman Empire, 1402–81. Timur’s objective in Anatolia had been not conquest but rather a secure western flank that would enable him to make further conquests in the east. He thus followed his victory by retiring from Anatolia after restoring to power the Turkmen princes who had joined him; evidently Timur assumed that a ...
Jul 7, 2023 · Ottomans take control of Albania after the Siege of Shkodra. 1514. Ottomans defeat the Safavid Empire at the Battle of Chaldiran. 1517. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluk Sultanate and take control of Egypt, becoming the Caliph of Islam. 1520-1566. Reign of Suleiman the Magnificent; the Ottoman Empire reaches its peak.
