Ahmed II

Reign: 1691 – 1695
Life: 1643–1695

In October 1690, Fazıl Mustafa Pasha recaptured Belgrade, a key fortress at the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers, which the Ottoman had held since 1521, but had been conquered by Habsburg forces after the Siege of Belgrade . The victory at Belgrade was a significant victory and raised Ottoman hopes of reversing the defeats they suffered in the 1680's including the capture of Hungary and Transylvania , an Ottoman vassal-state ruled by Hungarian princes loyal to the Ottomans. On 19 August 1691, Fazıl Mustafa Pasha suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Slankamen at the hands of Louis William , the Habsburg commander in chief in Hungary, nicknamed “Türkenlouis” (Louis the Turk) for his victories against the Ottomans. The Habsburgs conquered Oradea , the local Ottoman governor's ( beylerbeyi ) seat in June 1692.

During Ahmed II's reign, Louis XIV of France ruled France, Charles II of Spain ruled Spain, and Aurangzeb ruled Mughal Empire.

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