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Ibrahim I

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time 1615–1648 Also known as Deli Ibrahim

Ibrahim I was an Ottoman sultan who reigned from 1640 to 1648. Long confined in a golden cage in the palace in his youth, he proved unstable and extr…

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  1. 1640–1642Constantinople · IstanbulIbrahim acceded after the death of his brother Murad IV. Initially, with the capable grand vizier Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha, he made peace with Persia and Austria and recovered the Sea of Azov coast from the Cossacks.
  2. 1641–1645Constantinople · TurkeyIn 1644 Ibrahim executed grand vizier Kara Mustafa; in 1645 he dispatched an expedition against Venetian Crete, triggering the Cretan War that lasted over twenty years. Palace spending soared and financial pressure mounted.
  3. 1646–1648Topkapı Palace · IstanbulIncreasingly influenced by the harem and favorites, Ibrahim imposed new taxes to cover lavish spending, provoking discontent in the capital and provinces. In August 1648 the Janissaries and religious scholars staged a coup, deposing and imprisoning the sultan, and executing him days later.

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