Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire
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Ibrahim (/ˌɪbrəˈhiːm/; Ottoman Turkish: ابراهيم; Turkish: İbrahim; 5 November 1615 – 18 August 1648) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. He was born in Constantinople, the son of sultan Ahmed I by Kösem Sultan, an ethnic Greek originally named Anastasia.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah), Reign ...
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Ottoman Caliph Amir al-Mu'minin Kayser-i Rûm Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | |||||
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Reign | 9 February 1640 – 8 August 1648 | ||||
Predecessor | Murad IV | ||||
Successor | Mehmed IV | ||||
Born | 5 November 1615 Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||||
Died | 18 August 1648(1648-08-18) (aged 32) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||||
Burial | Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||
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Dynasty | Ottoman | ||||
Father | Ahmed I | ||||
Mother | Kösem Sultan | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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He was called Ibrahim the Mad (Turkish: Deli İbrahim) due to his mental condition and behavior.[4] However, historian Scott Rank notes that his opponents spread rumors of the sultan's insanity, and some historians suggest he was more incompetent than mad.[5]