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Mustafa II |
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Mustafa II, 1664–1703, Ottoman sultan (1695–1703), nephew and successor of Ahmed II. The grand vizier (chief executive officer) of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Husayn Köprülü Mehmed Köprülü, 1583–1661, became grand vizier of Muhammad IV in 1656. He reorganized the Ottoman fleet, conquered (1658) Transylvania, restored internal order (by executing dissidents), reformed the finances, and built forts along the Don and Dnieper rivers. ..... Click the link for more information. , exercised the actual rule. The Turkish defeat (1697) at Senta by Prince Eugene of Savoy led to negotiations in 1699 (see Karlowitz, Treaty of Karlowitz, Treaty of (kär`lōvĭts), 1699, peace treaty signed at Sremski Karlovci (Ger. Karlowitz), N Serbia. ..... Click the link for more information. ) that marked the end of the Turkish military threat to Europe. Mustafa II was succeeded by his brother, Ahmed III. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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