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Ottoman Empires
MEHMED IV
1648 - 1687
BIOGRAPHY
Sultan Mehmet IV was born in January 2nd 1642, in
Istanbul. His father is Sultan Ibrahim I and his mother is Turhan Hatice
Sultana. Turhan Sultana was Russian originated. She had taken care of
Mehmet’s education. Sultan Mehmet was a brilliant rider and a hunter. He was
interested in literature. ARCHITECTURE Sultan Mehmed IV reigned for 39 years. The empire had reached its largest territories. Many monuments were erected in this period. Yeni Mosque and its complex began to be built 60 years ago, was completed. Between 1658-60 the fortress of Roumelia and Anatolia were repaired. The Egypt Market in Istanbul, the Palace of Hunkar, Koprulu builging complex, Safranbolu Koprulu Mehmet Pasha Mosque were built. THE DEATH of KOSEM SULTANA When Sultan Mehmet IV came to throne, Canakkale Strait (Dardanels) was under the blockade of Venetians. The intrigues in the palace and Celali Revolt were going on. Kosem Sultana and her supporters were very powerful and they were very effective on the administration of the empire. Kosem Sultan decided to poison Sultan Mehmet and replace him with prince Suleyman. But, Turhan Sultana realised this plan, and Kosem Sultan was executed (September 3, 1651). TARHUNCU AHMED PASHA Tarhuncu Ahmet Pasha was appointed Grand Vizier in Sultan
Mehmet IV’s period. Pasha was planning to re-establish the navy and to
conquer the island of Kyrete he also devised a new budget. He tired to
decrease the palace’s expenses. He also provided an annual budgetary. He was
an honest and disciplined grand vizier but the palace intrigues caused his
death, he was executed in 1653 because of rumours. With his death the
corruption in the palace had increased. The PERIOD of KOPRULU The alteration of the grand viziers was hindering the
empire’s recovering. Meanwhile, everybody wanted to see Koprulu Mehmet Pasha
as the grand vizier. He was offered to be the grand vizier but for the first
time in the Ottoman history Mehmet Pasha laid down some conditions. First of
his conditions was, the palace would be apart from the administration,
secondly, if somebody would complained about him, his defence would be asked.
Sultan Mehmet IV had accepted these conditions and Koprulu Mehmet Pasha came
to be the grand vizier. He was a vigorous old man and he restored the
tranquillity. The TRAETY of BUCAS The treaty was signed with Poland in October, 18, 1672.
Due to the treaty, the Ottomans took Podolya and Poland had accepted to pay
taxes both to the Ottoman Empire and to the Prince of Crimea. But the
Council of Poland rejected to pay these taxes, and the Ottoman Empire
organised a campaign to Poland. This campaign took four years, many castles
were captured0; although, Poland sent an ambassador and requested peace
under condition of taking back Podolia and Ukraine, the Ottoman Empire
rejected. Meanwhile, Koprulu Ahmed Pasha were taken ill and he returned to
Edirne. Ibrahim Pasha replaced him and invaded 48 castles in a short period
of time. Under these circumstances, Poland had accepted to apply the treaty
of Bucas. Another treaty was signed in Zarawno in October 27, 1676 and
Koprulu Ahmed Pasha had died three days after this treaty. The SECOND of VIENNA SIEGE After the death of Koprulu Ahmed Pasha, Merzifonlu Kara
Mustafa Pasha held the viziership in November 5, 1676. Hungary had revolted
against Austria and wanted Ottoman authority again. Mustafa Pasha declared
Emeric Thokely king to the central Hungry. |
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