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The rule of Ahmed was characterized by
wars, internal rebellions and bad government. The internal rebellions were
led by viziers aiming at
enriching themselves apart from the real needs of the state. Ahmed dealt
with these with the harshest measures, and had many executed. Another
important issue for Ahmed was improving land administration in the empire.Ahmed was a pious sultan, more
interested in protecting the holy places of Islam
than building infrastructure in the empire. He adorned holy structures in Mecca
and Madina, and he had
the Blue Mosque built, which is considered to be one of the greatest
architectural achievements of Islam.
BIOGRAPHY
1590 April 18: Born in Manisa.
1603: Ahmed becomes sultan after Mehmed
3.
1606: Peace of Zsitvatörök, where the sultan was forced to give
commercial privileges to France, Venice and Netherlands inside the empire.
This was a blow to Ottoman prestige.
1617 November 22: Dies, and is succeeded by Mustafa
1, who was not his son. However, 3 of his sons would ultimately become
sultans: Osman 2, Murad
4 and Ibrahim.