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Ibrahim I becomes the Sultan

Sultan Ibrahim I ascends the Ottoman throne

February 9, 2021

by 5 Minute History On This Day Ottoman Empire

On this day, 9 February 1640, the 18th Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I ascended the Ottoman throne after the death of his brother Sultan Murad IV. Ibrahim was the son of Sultan Ahmed I and famous Kösem Sultan, who has been described as the most powerful woman i ...

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Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I dies, November 22, 1617 CE, a short biography

November 22, 2020

by 5 Minute History On This Day Ottoman Empire

Sultan Ahmed at a young age | Photo: Wikimedia Today on the 22nd of November in 1617 CE, the 14th Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I died in Istanbul at the age of 27. Ahmed was 13 years old when he ascended the throne. He was the second youngest Ottoman sultan. ...

Western depiction of Hayreddin Barbarossa

Hayreddin Barbarossa or Khayreddin Barba...

July 5, 2022

Hızır, better known as Khayreddin, or to the west Barbaros because of his orange beard was born in either 1477 or 1467 ...

First Indian War of Independence 1857

Indian uprising of 1857

May 10, 2022

On May 10, 1857, the first Indian War of Independence or Indian Uprising of 1857 began from Meerut to overthrow the rul ...

crusaders massacre of muslims and jews

Siege and Fall of Jerusalem, June 7 R...

July 15, 2021

On July 15, 1099, the Holy city of Jerusalem was finally captured by the Crusaders after a 38-day long siege. What foll ...

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Map of Umayyad Caliphate at its greatest...

November 18, 2020

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Map – Ottoman Empire at the time o...

November 14, 2020

Map - Mughal Empire during the reign of Aurangzeb, 1605 CE

Map – Mughal Empire during the rei...

November 14, 2020

Disclaimer: The map shown above is not 100% accurate, r ...

Tomb of Aurangzeb

The resting place of Aurangzeb Alamgir i...

February 6, 2021

Audrey Truschke writes: "Aurangzeb exited this world mor ...

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mazaar (shrine) of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in September 2017.

Indian prime ministers visit the tomb of...

November 25, 2020

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mazaar ...

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The Qur’an of Sultan Baibars II, 1...

November 15, 2020

#1 In 1304 CE, Bahri Mamluk Sultan Rukn al-Din Baibars, ...