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Murad III

1546 - 1595

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Murad III (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثالث, romanized: Murād-i sālis; Turkish: III. Murad; 4 July 1546 – 16 January 1595) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595. His rule saw battles with the Habsburgs and exhausting wars with the Safavids. The long-independent Morocco was for a time made a vassal of the empire but regained independence in 1582. His reign also saw the empire's expanding influence on the eastern coast of Africa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Murad III is the 158th most popular politician (down from 97th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 15th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Turkish Politician.

Murad III was the Ottoman Sultan from 1574 to 1595. He is most famous for his war with Safavid Persia and his death.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Murad III ranks 158 out of 19,576. Before him are Pontius Pilate, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Rodrigo Duterte, Severus Alexander, Henry IV of France, and Uthman. After him are Ahmed I, Herod the Great, Silvio Berlusconi, Lorenzo de' Medici, Titus, and Diocletian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1546, Murad III ranks 1. After him are Tycho Brahe, Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Bartholomeus Spranger, Veronica Franco, Takeda Katsuyori, Heo Jun, Charlotte of Bourbon, Johann Fischart, and Thomas Digges. Among people deceased in 1595, Murad III ranks 1. After him are Torquato Tasso, Philip Neri, John Hawkins, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, Archduke Ernest of Austria, Mohammad Khodabanda, António, Prior of Crato, Jeremias II of Constantinople, Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel, and Thoinot Arbeau.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Murad III ranks 20 out of 1,347. Before him are Helena (250), Galen (129), Basil II (958), Selim I (1470), Murad II (1404), and Strabo (-64). After him are Ahmed I (1590), Saint Barbara (300), Honorius (384), Bayezid I (1354), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954), and Murad I (1326).

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  • Photo of Helena

    Helena

    COMPANION

    250 - 330

    HPI: 85.76

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Galen

    Galen

    PHYSICIAN

    129 - 215

    HPI: 85.73

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Basil II

    Basil II

    POLITICIAN

    958 - 1025

    HPI: 85.33

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Selim I

    Selim I

    POLITICIAN

    1470 - 1520

    HPI: 85.13

    Rank: 17

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    Murad II

    POLITICIAN

    1404 - 1451

    HPI: 84.67

    Rank: 18

  • Photo of Strabo

    Strabo

    GEOGRAPHER

    64 BC - 23

    HPI: 84.37

    Rank: 19

  • Photo of Murad III

    Murad III

    POLITICIAN

    1546 - 1595

    HPI: 84.29

    Rank: 20

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    Ahmed I

    POLITICIAN

    1590 - 1617

    HPI: 84.23

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of Saint Barbara

    Saint Barbara

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    300 - 306

    HPI: 84.23

    Rank: 22

  • Photo of Honorius

    Honorius

    POLITICIAN

    384 - 423

    HPI: 83.72

    Rank: 23

  • Photo of Bayezid I

    Bayezid I

    POLITICIAN

    1354 - 1403

    HPI: 83.62

    Rank: 24

  • Photo of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    POLITICIAN

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 83.60

    Rank: 25

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    Murad I

    POLITICIAN

    1326 - 1389

    HPI: 83.53

    Rank: 26

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Murad III ranks 9. Before him are Osman I (1254), Julian (331), Selim II (1524), Basil II (958), Selim I (1470), and Murad II (1404). After him are Ahmed I (1590), Honorius (384), Bayezid I (1354), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954), Murad I (1326), and Orhan (1288).

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