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In most respects he was just a tool for
other powerful interests around the sultan throne, like the women of the harem
and the increasingly corrupt Janissary
corps. From the harem, it was mainly his mother that had him under strong
influence.Thanks to his short time on the sultan
throne, there is little of both military and cultural achievements to be
ascribed him. The only important incidence is the revolt of Abaza Mehmed
Pasha in Anatolia, trying to revenge the death of sultan Osman
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BIOGRAPHY
1591: Born in Manisa, today's mainland Turkey.
1617: Mustafa is instated as sultan, but is unable to take personal
control of the empire.
1618: He is removed from power, and the young but apt Osman 2 takes
over.
1622 May 19: Afraid of the own position, the Janissaries has
Osman removed and soon killed. With solely their own interests in mind, they
put Mustafa back in the position of sultan and formal ruler.
1623: Mustafa did not remain in power long, and is removed for a
second time. He is replaced by the 11 year old Murad
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1639 January 20: Mustafa dies in Istanbul.