Murad IV
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Murad IV Net Worth

Murad IV was an influential Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who ascended to the throne at the age of 11. He was known for his authoritative and brutal rule, which he used to restore law and order in the state. During his early reign, Murad IV was assisted by Kösem Sultan and a number of grand viziers, but the actual power was held by unruly spahis and Janissaries. He implemented strict rules and executed violators or suspects, and was the first Sultan to execute a highest Muslim dignitary. His most notable accomplishment was the recapturing of Baghdad and the Ottoman victory during the Ottoman-Safavid War.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Ottoman Sultan
Birth Day July 27, 1612
Birth Place Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, Turkish
Age 407 YEARS OLD
Died On 8 February 1640(1640-02-08) (aged 27)\nConstantinople, Ottoman Empire
Birth Sign Leo
Reign 10 September 1623 – 8 February 1640
Predecessor Mustafa I
Successor Ibrahim
Regent Kösem Sultan (1623–1632)
Burial Türbe of Ahmed I, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul
Spouse Ayşe Sultan Sanavber Hatun another wife (possibly)
Issue see below
Full name Full name Murad bin Ahmed Murad bin Ahmed
Dynasty Ottoman
Father Ahmed I
Mother Kösem Sultan
Religion Sunni Islam

💰 Net worth

Murad IV, widely recognized as one of the notable Ottoman Sultans in Turkish history, is expected to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. Although it is challenging to accurately determine the exact figures due to the time gap, his reign and influence over the Ottoman Empire suggest significant wealth accumulation. Murad IV's leadership marked a period of considerable expansion and economic prosperity for the empire, bringing forth advancements in trade, taxation, and territorial acquisitions. His net worth estimate showcases the substantial wealth and resources that were under his control during his rule as the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Biography/Timeline

1628

Very little is known about the concubines of Murad IV, principally because he did not leave sons who survived his death to reach the throne but, privy purse registers record the presence of a single haseki, Ayşe Sultan until the very end of Murad's seventeen-year reign. It is possible that Murad had only a single concubine until the advent of the second, or that he had a number of concubines but singled out only one as haseki. A vakf (meaning charitable foundation) inscription dating from 1628 reveals the existence of a concubine of Murad named Sanavber Hatun, who likely was of haseki rank. If Ayșe was initially his only concubine, it is probably his lack of male issue that prompted him to take another, for his sons all died in infancy.

1631

Murad IV was for a long time under the control of his relatives and during his early years as Sultan, his mother, Kösem Sultan, essentially ruled through him. The Empire fell into anarchy; the Safavid Empire invaded Iraq almost immediately, Northern Anatolia erupted in revolts, and in 1631 the Janissaries stormed the palace and killed the Grand Vizier, among others. Murad IV feared suffering the fate of his elder brother, Osman II (1618–22), and decided to assert his power.

1635

Murad IV put emphasis on architecture and in his period many monuments were erected. The Baghdad Kiosk, built in 1635, and the Revan Kiosk, built in 1638 in Yerevan, were both built in the local styles. Some of the others include the Kavak Sarayı pavilion; the Meydanı Mosque; the Bayram Pasha Dervish Lodge, Tomb, Fountain, and Primary School; and the Şerafettin Mosque in Konya.

1638

During the siege of Baghdad in 1638, the city held out for forty days but was compelled to surrender.

1640

Rumours had circulated that on his deathbed, Murad IV ordered the execution of his mentally disabled brother, Ibrahim (reigned 1640–48), which would have meant the end of the Ottoman line. However, the order was not carried out.

2013

Murad IV's reign is most notable for the Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–39) against Persia (today Iran) in which Ottoman forces managed to conquer Azerbaijan, occupying Tabriz, Hamadan, and capturing Baghdad in 1638. The Treaty of Zuhab that followed the war generally reconfirmed the borders as agreed by the Peace of Amasya, with Eastern Armenia, Eastern Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Dagestan staying Persian, while Western Armenia, and Western Georgia stayed Ottoman. Mesopotamia was irrevocably lost for the Persians. The borders fixed as a result of the war, are more or less the same as the present border line between Turkey, Iraq and Iran.

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