Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire

Ibrahim (/ˌɪbrəˈhm/; 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.

Ibrahim
Ottoman Caliph
Amir al-Mu'minin
Kayser-i Rûm
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah)
Reign9 February 1640 – 8 August 1648
PredecessorMurad IV
SuccessorMehmed IV
Born5 November 1615
Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died18 August 1648(1648-08-18) (aged 32)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Burial
Spouses
  • Turhan Sultan
  • Saliha Dilaşub Sultan
  • Muazzez Sultan
  • Ayşe Sultan
  • Mahienver Sultan
  • Saçbağlı Sultan
  • Şivekar Sultan
  • Hümaşah Sultan
  • Others
Issue
Among others
Names
Ibrahim bin Ahmed
DynastyOttoman
FatherAhmed I
MotherKösem Sultan
ReligionSunni Islam
Tughra

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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