Mustafa IIIDynastyOttomanFatherAhmed IIIMotherMihrişah KadınReligionSunni IslamTughraMustafa III (; Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى ثالثMuṣṭafā-yi sālis; 28 January 1717 – 21 January 1774) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III (1703–30), and his consort Mihrişah Kadın. He was succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid I (1774–89). After years of confinement following his father's deposition, he became sultan in 1757.
Mahmud IDynastyOttomanFatherMustafa IIMotherSaliha SultanReligionSunni IslamTughraMahmud I (Ottoman Turkish: محمود اول, Turkish: I. Mahmud; 2 August 1696 – 13 December 1754), known as Mahmud the Hunchback, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754. He took over the throne after the quelling of the Patrona Halil rebellion. His reign was marked by wars in Persia and conflicts in Europe.
Ahmed IIIDynastyOttomanFatherMehmed IVMotherGülnuş SultanReligionSunni IslamTughraAhmed III (Ottoman Turkish: احمد ثالث, Aḥmed-i sālis; Turkish: III. Ahmed; 30 December 1673 – 1 July 1736) was sultan of the Ottoman Empire and a son of sultan Mehmed IV (r. 1648–1687). His mother was Gülnuş Sultan, originally named Evmania Voria, who was an ethnic Greek. He was born at Hacıoğlu Pazarcık, in Dobruja.
Osman IIISultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757 Osman IIICustodian of the Two Holy MosquesPortrait by Rapayel ManasSultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah)Reign13 December 1754 – 30 October 1757PredecessorMahmud ISuccessorMustafa IIIOttoman Caliph (Amir al-Mu'minin)PredecessorMahmud ISuccessorMustafa IIIBorn2 January 1699Edirne Palace, Edirne, Ottoman EmpireDied30 October 1757(1757-10-30) (aged 58)Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman EmpireBurialTomb of Turhan Sultan, New Mosque, IstanbulConsortsLeyla KadınFülane KadınZevki KadınEmine Ferhunde KadınNamesOsman bin MustafaDynastyOttomanFatherMustafa IIMotherŞehsuvar SultanReligionSunni IslamTughra Sultan Osman III by Konstantin Kapıdağlı Osman III (Ottoman Turkish: عثمان ثالث Osmān-i sālis; 2 January 1699 – 30 October 1757) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757.Treaty of Küçük KaynarcaThe Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (Turkish: Küçük Kaynarca Antlaşması; Russian: Кючук-Кайнарджийский мир), formerly often written Kuchuk-Kainarji, was a peace treaty signed on 21 July [O.S. 10 July] 1774, in Küçük Kaynarca (today Kaynardzha, Bulgaria) between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, ending the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 with major concessions to Russia.
JanissaryA janissary (UK: , US: ; Ottoman Turkish: یڭیچری, romanized: yeñiçeri, IPA:, lit.'new soldier') was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan's household troops. They were one of the first modern standing armies, and perhaps the first infantry force in the world to be equipped primarily with firearms, adopted during the reign of Murad II (r. 1421–1444, 1446–1451).
List of sultans of the Ottoman EmpireThe sultans of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkish: عثمانلو پادشاهی; Turkish: Osmanlı padişahları), who were all members of the Ottoman dynasty (House of Osman), ruled over the transcontinental empire from its perceived inception in 1299 to its dissolution in 1922. At its height, the Ottoman Empire spanned an area from Hungary in the north to Yemen in the south and from Algeria in the west to Iraq in the east.
ConstantinopleConstantinople, was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empire from 330 until its takeover by the Ottoman Empire in 1453. After this, it was changed to Istanbul.
CrimeaPeninsula in EuropeMay 2015 satellite image of the Crimean PeninsulaCrimea ( ) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine. To the east, the Crimean Bridge, constructed in 2018, spans the Strait of Kerch, linking the peninsula with Krasnodar Krai in Russia.
Siege of Ochakov (1788)BelligerentsRussiaOttoman EmpireCommanders and leadersGrigori PotemkinAlexander Suvorov (WIA)Charles-Henri-Othon de Nassau-SiegenJohn Paul Jones Hüseyin Pasha (POW)Cezayirli Gazi Hasan PashaStrength 40,000 20,000Casualties and lossesFinal assault:2,785–3,000 to 6,000 (956–1,000 killed and 1,829–5,000 wounded)Total:15,000Final assault:12,700–13,500 (8,700 to 9,500 killed, >4,000 captured)Total:20,000 dead (city garrison)Loss at sea:18 ships or vessels, 7,800+ menThe siege of Ochakov (Russian: осада Очакова) or the siege of Özi (Turkish: Özi Kuşatması), now Ochakiv, Ukraine, was one of the major events of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792).
Turkish languageTurkic languageTurkish (Türkçe, Türk dili, also known as Türkiye Türkçesi 'Turkish of Turkey') is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around 90 million speakers. It is the national language of Turkey and one of two official languages of Cyprus. Significant smaller groups of Turkish speakers also exist in Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, other parts of Europe, the South Caucasus, and some parts of Central Asia, Iraq, and Syria.
Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 was a major armed conflict that saw Russian armies victorious against the Ottoman Empire. Russia's victory brought the Yedisan between the rivers Bug and Dnieper, and Crimea into the Russian sphere of influence.
Rabia Şermi KadınRabia Şermi Kadın (Ottoman Turkish: رابعه شرمی قادین; "spring" and "tranquil"; died; c. 1732;) was a consort of Sultan Ahmed III of the Ottoman Empire and the mother of Sultan Abdul Hamid I.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.