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Revolt · 1607
Kalenderoğlu Mehmed entered state service after being pardoned together with the Celali Karayazıcı, and rebelled in 1604 when the district governorship he had been promised was not given to him. Kuyucu Murad Pasha granted him the district of Ankara on his way against Canbolatoğlu, but when Kalenderoğlu could not actually take possession of the city he rose again and brought Manisa and its surroundings under his control (1607). Kuyucu Murad Pasha defeated Kalenderoğlu, who held the Göksun pass (9 August 1608). Having lost most of his men and been beaten once more near Bayburt, he fled to Iran and was never heard of again. Kuyucu's harsh measures broke the hold of the Celalis on Anatolia.
| Date | 1604 – 9 August 1608 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ankara, Manisa and western Anatolia; the Göksun pass |
| Result | Defeated by Kuyucu Murad Pasha at the Göksun pass (9 August 1608); beaten once more near Bayburt, he fled to Iran |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire (Ahmed I) | Celalis |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Kuyucu Murad Pasha | Kalenderoğlu Mehmed |
Took place during the reign of Ahmed I (1603–1617). Ahmed I
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
By the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 5,336,000 km² in 1607; at the start of Ahmed I's reign they measured 5,566,000 km², at its end 5,306,000 km².
During Ahmed I (1603–1617) the atlas records 0 regions gained and 4 regions lost.
Regions lost: Azerbaijan–Shirvan–Yerevan (1607), Dagestan–Derbent (1607), Eastern Georgia (Kartli and Kakheti, Tbilisi) (1607), Western Georgia (Mingrelia–Imereti) (1612).
Abolishing fratricide in favour of seniority was the dynasty's most lasting legal change. Having to treat Austria as an equal at Zsitvatorok was the first official admission that Ottoman supremacy over Europe had ended.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Kalenderoğlu Mehmed” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.