1647Mehmed IV Ascends to the Ottoman Throne

Seven-year-old Mehmed IV becomes sultan.
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👑 Meles Ascends to the Lydian Throne

Meles becomes king of Lydia.
Meles Ascends to the Lydian Throne (-747)
LydiaMonarchySuccessionIron Age
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Deposition and Execution of Ottoman Sultan Osman II

Deposition and regicide of Ottoman sultan Osman II.
Deposition and Execution of Ottoman Sultan Osman II (1622)
Ottoman EmpireSultanRegicidePolitical InstabilityPower StruggleMilitary
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Mehmed IV Ascends to the Ottoman Throne

Seven-year-old Mehmed IV becomes sultan.
Mehmed IV Ascends to the Ottoman Throne (1647)
Ottoman EmpireSultanMonarchySuccessionIslamic World
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Köprülü Mehmed Pasha Appointed Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire

1661: Mehmed Köprülü is Grand Vizier.
Köprülü Mehmed Pasha Appointed Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1656)
Ottoman EmpireGrand VizierAdministrationTurkish History
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Mahmud I Ascends Ottoman Throne After Revolt

Mahmud I takes over Ottoman Empire after the Patrona Halil revolt, ending the Tulip period.
Mahmud I Ascends Ottoman Throne After Revolt (1730)
Ottoman EmpireSuccessionRegime ChangeImperial History
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Mehmed VI Ascends as Last Ottoman Sultan and Caliph

July 4: Mehmed VI becomes the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the last Caliph.
Mehmed VI Ascends as Last Ottoman Sultan and Caliph (1918)
Ottoman EmpireSultanCaliphateWorld War ISuccessionIslamic WorldDecline
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