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Osman III
In his three-year reign there were no campaigns and the borders did not change. Fifty-one years in the ‘cage’ left their mark on his style of rule; he is remembered for frequent changes of grand vizier.
Open the reign of Osman III on the mapFamily
| Father | Mustafa II |
|---|---|
| Mother | Şehsuvar Sultan |
| Consorts | Ferhunde Kadın, Leyla Kadın |
| Children | He had no children |
Major achievements
- Enthroned after fifty-one years in the ‘cage’ — the longest wait in the dynasty's history
- Nuruosmaniye Mosque completed (1755)
- Rebuilding after the great fires of Istanbul
Treaties
None recorded.
Grand viziers
| Name | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Çorlulu Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha | December 13, 1754 | February 16, 1755 | 65 days |
| Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha (term 3) | February 16, 1755 | May 19, 1755 | 92 days |
| Naili Abdullah Pasha | May 19, 1755 | August 24, 1755 | 97 days |
| Silahdar Bıyıklı Ali Pasha | August 24, 1755 | October 23, 1755 | −305 days |
| Yirmisekizzade Mehmed Said Pasha | October 25, 1755 | April 1, 1756 | 159 days |
| Çorlulu Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha (term 2) | April 30, 1756 | December 3, 1756 | 217 days |
| Koca Mehmed Ragıp Pasha | January 12, 1757 | October 30, 1757 | 291 days |
Death
He died of a stroke in Topkapı Palace in 1757.
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 III.