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Murad III

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12th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1574–1595)

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Murad III, also known as Sultan of the Turks, was born in 1546 and died in 1595. He is associated with three works, including the Muradi divanı and the Murâdî dîvânı. Additional titles attributed to him include Sultan Üçüncü Murad.

His works are listed in various databases, with five works counted in one source and three in another. He is referenced by 572 other encyclopedia articles.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Murad
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Manisa
Place of death
Istanbul
Father
Selim II
Occupation
ruler
Languages spoken
Ottoman Turkish
Native language
Ottoman Turkish
Religion
Islam
Image
Sultan Murad III.jpg
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Murad III
Commons category
Murad III
date of birth
1546-07-04
date of death
1595-01-16
name in native language
Murâd-ı sâlis
writing language
Ottoman Turkish
official residence
Topkapı Palace
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyOttoman FatherSelim II MotherNurbanu Sultan ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

Murad III (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثالث, romanized: Murād-i sālis; Turkish: III. Murad; 4 July 1546 – 16 January 1595) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595.

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