Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire 1300–1923
Caroline Finkel
Murad IV's brutal restoration of central authority in the mid-seventeenth century.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Charles I of England
England
1625–1640
Shah Jahan
Mughal Empire
1628–1640
Louis XIII of France
France
1623–1640
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1623–1640
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Japan (Shogunate)
1623–1640
Philip IV of Spain
Portugal
1623–1640
Pope Urban VIII
Papacy
1623–1640
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1623–1627
Charles I of England
Scotland
1625–1640
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1623–1637
James VI and I
England
1623–1625
Chongzhen Emperor
China
1627–1640
Empress Meishō
Japan
1629–1640
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Sweden
1623–1632
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Japan
1623–1629
Christina, Queen of Sweden
Sweden
1632–1640
Tianqi Emperor
China
1623–1627
Hong Taiji
China
1636–1640
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1637–1640
James VI and I
Scotland
1623–1625
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Murad IV's life and times.
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