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Revolt · 1730
The delay of a campaign against Iran in the face of Nader Shah's successes in the east, the army gathered at Üsküdar that never set out, and anger at the extravagance of the Tulip Era turned in 1730 into an uprising led by Patrona Halil. On hearing of it Ahmed III secretly returned from Üsküdar to Topkapı Palace on the night of 28 September 1730. Unable to overcome the rebels, the sultan had to have his son-in-law, Grand Vizier Nevşehirli İbrahim Pasha, and İbrahim's sons-in-law strangled and handed over. A day later he was forced to abdicate in favour of his nephew Mahmud I. The rebels wrecked the tulip gardens and pavilions; the pleasure-seeking side of the era came to an end.
| Date | 28 September – October 1730 |
|---|---|
| Location | Istanbul |
| Result | Grand Vizier Nevşehirli İbrahim Pasha and his sons-in-law were strangled and handed to the rebels; Ahmed III gave up the throne to his nephew Mahmud I and the Tulip Era ended |
| Belligerents | Ahmed III and Grand Vizier Nevşehirli İbrahim Pasha | Patrona Halil and his followers |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Ahmed III Nevşehirli İbrahim Pasha | Patrona Halil |
Took place during the reign of Ahmed III (1703–1730). Ahmed III
Open the reign of Ahmed III on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 4,882,000 km² in 1730; at the start of Ahmed III's reign they measured 4,704,000 km², at its end 4,882,000 km².
During Ahmed III (1703–1730) the atlas records 3 regions gained and 3 regions lost.
Regions gained: Azov–Kuban (1711), Morea (Peloponnese) (1715), Azerbaijan–Shirvan–Yerevan (1724).
Regions lost: Banat (Temesvár) (1716), Belgrade–Šabac (1717), Smederevo–Šumadija (1717).
The sultan of the Tulip Period: the printing press, the fire brigade, ambassadors' reports and the effort to understand the West all belong to his reign. The Morea and Azov were retaken, but the Banat and Belgrade were ceded at Passarowitz; his reign ended in a revolt.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Ahmed III” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.