Ahmed III
Ahmed III (Ottoman Turkish: احمد ثالث, Aḥmed-i sālis; 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. He succeeded to the throne in 1703 on the abdication of his brother Mustafa II (1695–1703). Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha and the Sultan's daughter, Fatma Sultan (wife of the former) directed the government from 1718 to 1730, a period referred to as the Tulip Era.
| Ahmed III | |||||
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| Ottoman Caliph Amir al-Mu'minin Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | |||||
Miniature by Abdulcelil Levni | |||||
| Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah) | |||||
| Reign | 22 August 1703 – 20 September 1730 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mustafa II | ||||
| Successor | Mahmud I | ||||
| Born | 30 December 1673 Hacıoğlu Pazarcık, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died | 1 July 1736 (aged 62) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Burial | Tomb of Turhan Sultan, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||
| Consorts | Mihrişah Kadın Rabia Şermi Kadın Musli Kadın others | ||||
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| Dynasty | Ottoman | ||||
| Father | Mehmed IV | ||||
| Mother | Gülnuş Sultan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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During the initial days of Ahmed III's reign, significant efforts were made to appease the janissaries. However, Ahmed's effectiveness in dealing with the janissaries who had elevated him to the sultanate was limited. Grand Vizier Çorlulu Ali Pasha, whom Ahmed appointed, provided valuable assistance in administrative affairs and implemented new measures for the treasury. He supported Ahmed in his struggles against rival factions and provided stability to the government. Ahmed was an avid reader, skilled in calligraphy and knowledgeable on history and poetry.