Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire
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.
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| Ottoman Caliph Amir al-Mu'minin Kayser-i Rûm Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | |||||
| Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah) | |||||
| 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 (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. 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.
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