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Murad IV

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time 1612–1640 Also known as Ottoman Sultan Murad IV

Murad IV (1612–1640) was the seventeenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, acceding in 1623.…

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  1. 1632–1639Istanbul · Ottoman EmpireIn the 1630s Murad IV freed himself from the regents, took personal rule, reformed internal administration and armaments, and repeatedly campaigned in person against the Safavid dynasty, laying the groundwork for the later recapture of Baghdad.
  2. 1638Baghdad · IraqIn 1638 Murad IV personally led a large army to besiege Baghdad, defeated the Safavid garrison, and brought this strategic stronghold back into Ottoman territory—the pinnacle military achievement of his reign.

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