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Murad IV

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Also known as Murad IV, Sultan of the Turks, Morat IV, Sultan of the Turks, Amurat IV, Sultan of the Turks

the 17th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1623–1640)

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Murad IV, also known as Murat, was a male ruler and sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Born in Constantinople in 1612 to Ahmed I and Kösem Sultan, he was a member of the Ottoman dynasty. He held the noble title of sultan and was a poet who wrote in Ottoman Turkish. His native name was مراد رابع.

He married Ayşe Sultan and Şemsişah Sultan. They had two children, Ismihan Kaya Sultan and Rabia Sultan. Murad IV had several siblings, including Ibrahim I, Osman II, Fatma Sultan, and Gevherhan Sultan. He died in Constantinople on February 8, 1640, due to cirrhosis. He was buried in Istanbul. His works include *Consultatio inter potentissimum ... Amurathem ... IV ... et Hungariae regem Gabrielem ...* and *IV. Sultan Murâd'ın Revân ve Tebriz seferi Rûz-nâmesi*.

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Born
1612
Died
1640
Works
2

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  • Absag brieff, des jtzigen türkischen keysers, Mahomet Soldams an jetzo regierende röm. keyserliche maytt. Ferdinand, geschickt
  • Consultatio inter potentissimum ... Amurathem ... IV ... et Hungariae regem Gabrielem ... 1629 Julii IX ...
  • A vaunting, daring, and a menacing letter, sent from Sultan Morat the great Turke, from his court at Constantinople, by his embassadour Gobam, to Vladisllaus King of Poland, &c
  • IV. Sultan Murâd'ın Revân ve Tebriz seferi Rûz-nâmesi

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Instance of
human
Part of
Ottoman dynasty
Given name
Murad
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Constantinople
Place of death
Constantinople
Spouse
Ayşe Sultan
Child
Rabia Sultan
Father
Ahmed I
Mother
Kösem Sultan
Sibling
Şehzade Bayezid
Occupation
poet
Languages spoken
Ottoman Turkish
Native language
Ottoman Turkish
Religion
Islam
Family
Ottoman dynasty
Noble title
sultan
Image
Murad IV.jpg
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Commons category
Murad IV
date of birth
1612-07-27
date of death
1640-02-08
cause of death
cirrosis
manner of death
natural causes
Commons Creator page
Murad IV
place of burial
Istanbul
name in native language
مراد رابع
writing language
Ottoman Turkish
official residence
Topkapı Palace
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyOttoman FatherAhmed I MotherKösem Sultan ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

Murad IV (Ottoman Turkish: مراد رابع, Murād-ı Rābiʿ; Turkish: IV. Murad, 27 July 1612 – 8  February 1640) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods. Murad IV was born in Constantinople, the son of Sultan Ahmed I (r. 1603–17) and Kösem Sultan. He was brought to power by a palace conspiracy when he was just 11 years old, and he succeeded his uncle, Mustafa I (r. 1617–18, 1622–23). Until he assumed absolute power on 18 May 1632, the empire was ruled by his mother, Kösem Sultan, as nāʾib-i salṭanat (regent). His reign is most notable for the Ottoman–Safavid War, of which the outcome would partition the Caucasus between the two Imperial powers for around two centuries, while it also roughly laid the foundation for the current Turkey–Iran–Iraq borders.

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