Mahmud I
| Mahmud I محمود اول |
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| Caliph of Islam Amir al-Mu'minin Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques |
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| 24th Ottoman Sultan (Emperor) | |||||
| Reign | 20 September 1730 – 13 December 1754 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ahmed III | ||||
| Successor | Osman III | ||||
| Born | 2 August 1696 Edirne |
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| Died | 13 December 1754 (aged 58) Constantinople |
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| Consorts | Alicenab Kadın Mihrişah Kadın Vuslat Kadın Hanım Kadın Verdinaz Kadın Rami Kadın |
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| Dynasty | House of Osman | ||||
| Father | Mustafa II | ||||
| Mother | Saliha Sultan | ||||
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| Mahmud bin Mustafa |
Mahmud I (Ottoman Turkish: محمود اول, Turkish: I. Mahmud, 2 August 1696 – 13 December 1754) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754.
He was born at Edirne Palace, the son of Mustafa II (1664–1703); his mother was Saliha Sabkati Valide Sultan. Mahmud I was the older brother of Osman III (1754–57).
On 28 September 1730, Patrona Halil with a small group of fellow Janissaries aroused some of the citizens of Constantinople who opposed the reforms of Ahmet III. Sweeping up more soldiers Halil led the riot to the Topkapı Palace and demanded the death of the grand vizer, Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha and the abdication of Ahmet III. Ahmet III acceded to the demands, had İbrahim Pasha strangled, and agreed to his nephew, Mahmud, becoming sultan.
Mahmud I was recognized as sultan by the mutineers as well as by court officials but for some weeks after his accession the empire was in the hands of the insurgents. Halil rode with the new sultan to the Mosque of Eyub where the ceremony of girding Mahmud I with the Sword of Osman was performed; many of the chief officers were deposed and successors to them appointed at the dictation of the bold rebel who had served in the ranks of the Janissaries and who appeared before the sultan bare-legged and in his old uniform of a common soldier. A Greek butcher, named Yanaki, had formerly given credit to Halil and had lent him money during the three days of the insurrection. Halil showed his gratitude by compelling the Divan to make Yanaki Hospodar of Moldavia. However, Yanaki never took charge of this office.
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