Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire 1300–1923
Caroline Finkel
Osman II's attempt to reform the janissaries, and the regicide that followed.
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
1618–1622
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1618–1622
Louis XIII of France
France
1618–1622
James VI and I
Scotland
1618–1622
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Japan
1618–1622
Tokugawa Hidetada
Japan (Shogunate)
1618–1622
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Sweden
1618–1622
Philip III of Spain
Spain
1618–1621
Philip III of Spain
Portugal
1618–1621
Wanli Emperor
China
1618–1620
Pope Paul V
Papacy
1618–1621
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1619–1622
Tianqi Emperor
China
1620–1622
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1621–1622
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1618–1619
Pope Gregory XV
Papacy
1621–1622
Philip IV of Spain
Portugal
1621–1622
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Osman II's life and times.
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