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Ahmed I

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Ahmed I was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1617. His reign marked the first breach of the Ottoman tradition of royal fratricide, after which Ottoman rulers stopped systematically executing their brothers on accession, and he is also known for building the Blue Mosque, one of the most famous mosques in Turkey.

Facts
Birth Year
1590 1
Death Year
1617 1
Role
Ottoman Sultan (reigned 1603 to 1617). 1
Birth Date
1590-04-18 1
Death Date
1617-11-22 1
Birthplace
Manisa Palace, Manisa, Ottoman Empire 1
Death Place
Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
Role (category)
Writer / Scholar 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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Source Wikidata: Ahmed I
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ahmed I
Wikipedia
  • REST summary extract, lead sentence
    was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1617
  • infobox: birth_date (rendered)
    18 April 1590
  • infobox: birth_place (rendered)
    Manisa Palace, Manisa, Ottoman Empire
  • infobox: death_date (rendered)
    22 November 1617
  • infobox: death_place (rendered)
    Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
  • Ahmed I: Gender
    His reign marked the first breach of the Ottoman tradition of royal fratricide, after which Ottoman rulers stopped systematically executing their brothers on accession, and he is also known for building the Blue Mosque, one of the most famous mosques in Turkey.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1590-04-18; died 1617-11-22
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2. Wikidata: Ahmed I
Wikidata Q114749, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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