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Osman II
Genç (“the Young”)
He was murdered at eighteen when his intention to abolish the Janissary corps and raise a new army became known. His death showed that the Janissaries could depose a sultan and began two centuries of their tutelage.
Open the reign of Osman II on the mapFamily
| Father | Ahmed I |
|---|---|
| Mother | Mahfiruz Hatice Sultan |
| Consorts | Akile Hanım, Ayşe Sultan — he broke tradition by marrying outside the palace |
| Children | Şehzade Ömer, Şehzade Mustafa (both died young) |
Major achievements
- Enthroned at fourteen and led a campaign in person
- Polish campaign and the Treaty of Khotyn (1621)
- Married outside the palace, breaking a century-old tradition
- Plan to abolish the Janissaries and raise a new army in Anatolia
- The first sultan who wished to make the pilgrimage to Mecca
Treaties
- Treaty of Khotyn (1621, Poland)
Grand viziers
| Name | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damat Halil Pasha | February 26, 1618 | January 18, 1619 | 326 days |
| Öküz Mehmed Pasha (term 2) | January 18, 1619 | December 23, 1619 | 339 days |
| İstanköylü Çelebi (Güzelce) Ali Pasha | December 23, 1619 | March 9, 1621 | 1 year, 76 days |
| Ohrili Hüseyin Pasha | March 9, 1621 | September 17, 1621 | 192 days |
| Dilaver Pasha | September 17, 1621 | May 20, 1622 | 245 days |
Battles and treaties
| Year | Event | Result / parties |
|---|---|---|
| 1621 | Treaty: Treaty of Khotyn |
Full infoboxes are in the site’s “Battles and Treaties” tab; source: English Wikipedia.
Death
Deposed by a Janissary uprising in 1622, he was strangled in the Yedikule dungeon — the first Ottoman sultan killed by his own subjects.
Territorial change
The lands that changed hands in this period, and the battles or treaties that brought the changes, can be seen on the map: map of the reign of Osman II.