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Suleiman II
After forty years in the palace ‘cage’ he came to the throne in the middle of a collapse. Through a good choice of grand vizier he had Belgrade retaken; his short reign was spent trying to stem the losses.
Open the reign of Suleiman II on the mapFamily
| Father | Ibrahim |
|---|---|
| Mother | Saliha Dilaşub Sultan |
| Consorts | No consort is recorded |
| Children | No known children |
Major achievements
- Enthroned after forty years in the ‘cage’
- Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha made grand vizier and Belgrade retaken (1690)
- Finances reformed and the poll tax (cizye) reorganised
Treaties
None recorded.
Grand viziers
| Name | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köprülü Damadı Abaza Siyavuş Pasha | November 8, 1687 | February 23, 1688 | 107 days |
| Nişancı İsmail Pasha | February 23, 1688 | May 2, 1688 | 69 days |
| Tekirdağlı Bekri Mustafa Pasha | May 30, 1688 | November 7, 1689 | 1 year, 161 days |
| Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha | November 10, 1689 | June 22, 1691 | 1 year, 224 days |
Death
He died of cirrhosis and oedema in Edirne in 1691.
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 Suleiman II.