Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire 1300–1923
Caroline Finkel
Mustafa I's twice-deposed reign epitomises the instability of the Ottoman 'Sultanate of Women' era.
Mustafa I
- Life
- 1591–1639
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.
James VI and I
England
1622–1623
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1622–1623
Louis XIII of France
France
1622–1623
Tianqi Emperor
China
1622–1623
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1622–1623
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1622–1623
James VI and I
Scotland
1622–1623
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Japan
1622–1623
Philip IV of Spain
Portugal
1622–1623
Tokugawa Hidetada
Japan (Shogunate)
1622–1623
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Sweden
1622–1623
Pope Gregory XV
Papacy
1622–1623
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Japan (Shogunate)
1623–1623
Wanli Emperor
China
1617–1618
Philip III of Spain
Spain
1617–1618
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1617–1618
Philip III of Spain
Portugal
1617–1618
Pope Paul V
Papacy
1617–1618
Pope Urban VIII
Papacy
1623–1623
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Mustafa I's life and times.
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