Ahmed I

14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1603–1617)
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Ahmed I
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Ahmed I

Summary

Ahmed I is a human[1]. He was born in Manisa[2]. He was born on April 18, 1590[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on November 22, 1617[5]. He worked as a ruler[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,845 views/month, #5,858 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ahmed I was born in Manisa[2].
  • Ahmed I died in Istanbul[4].
  • Ahmed I was born on April 18, 1590[3].
  • Ahmed I died on November 22, 1617[5].
  • Ahmed I is buried at Q55698720[10].
  • Ahmed I's father was Mehmed III[11].
  • Ahmed I's mother was Handan Sultan[12].
  • Ahmed I was married to Mahfiruz Sultan[13].
  • Ahmed I was married to Fatma Ferahşad Hatun[14].
  • Ahmed I was married to Kösem Sultan[15].
  • A child of Ahmed I was Osman II[16].
  • A child of Ahmed I was Murad IV[17].
  • A child of Ahmed I was Ibrahim I[18].
  • A child of Ahmed I was Gevherhan Sultan[19].
  • A child of Ahmed I was Hanzade Sultan[20].
  • A child of Ahmed I was Fatma Sultan[21].
  • Ahmed I held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[22].
  • Ottoman Turkish was Ahmed I's native language[23].
  • Ahmed I worked as a ruler[6].
  • Ahmed I's professions included writer[7].
  • Ahmed I's professions included poet[8].
  • Ahmed I's field of work was governance[24].
  • Ahmed I's field of work was belletristic literature[25].
  • Ahmed I held the position of sultan of the Ottoman Empire[26].
  • Ahmed I's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: TR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1590-04-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1617-11-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d6a7a32a-19be-4a7c-9d22-33c2461db158[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Manisa[2], Ahmed I… he was born on April 18, 1590[3]. His father was Mehmed III[11]. His mother was Handan Sultan[12]. Ottoman Turkish was his native language[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ruler[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. Fields of work include governance[24] and belletristic literature[25]. Ahmed I held the position of sultan of the Ottoman Empire[26].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mahfiruz Sultan[13], a slave[33], 1590–1620[34], of Ottoman Empire[35]; Fatma Ferahşad Hatun[14], a slave[36], 1590–1660[37], of Ottoman Empire[38]; and Kösem Sultan[15], a regent[39], 1589–1651[40], of Ottoman Empire[41]. Children include Osman II[16], a ruler[42], 1604–1622[43], of Ottoman Empire[44]; Murad IV[17], a ruler[45], 1612–1640[46], of Ottoman Empire[47]; Ibrahim I[18], a sovereign[48], 1615–1648[49], of Ottoman Empire[50]; Gevherhan Sultan[19], 1605–1631[51], of Ottoman Empire[52]; Hanzade Sultan[20], an aristocrat[53], 1609–1650[54], of Ottoman Empire[55]; and Fatma Sultan[21], a politician[56], 1607–1671[57], of Ottoman Empire[58]. Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam[27] and Islam[59].

Death and Burial

Ahmed I died on November 22, 1617[5]. He died in Istanbul[4]. The cause of death was typhus[60]. He is buried at Q55698720[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ahmed I include Sultan Ahmed Mosque[61], a mosque[62], in Turkey[63], founded in 1609[64].

Why It Matters

Ahmed I ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,845 views/month, #5,858 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for him include Sultan Ahmed Mosque[61], a mosque[62], in Turkey[63], founded in 1609[64].

FAQs

Where was Ahmed I born?

Born in Manisa[2], Ahmed I…

Where did Ahmed I die?

Ahmed I died in Istanbul[4].

Who were Ahmed I's parents?

Ahmed I's father was Mehmed III[11]. Ahmed I's mother was Handan Sultan[12].

Who was Ahmed I married to?

Ahmed I's spouses include Mahfiruz Sultan[13], Fatma Ferahşad Hatun[14], and Kösem Sultan[15].

What did Ahmed I do for work?

Ahmed I worked as ruler[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

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  26. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  29. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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