4. Murad

"In our history, there is a genius like Murad IV, even though he did not receive military training and did not rise to the flag. He is the greatest marshal of the 17th century. There was no other genius in the world at that time who could equal him. This young man, who ascended to the throne at the age of 12, dominated the state at the age of 19. He died at the age of 28. In such a short time, he made his mark in history as the Conqueror of Baghdad and Revan. This valuable study prepared by Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir Özcan, based on documents, will refresh many information about Murad IV, one of the great commanders in history.
-İlber Ortaylı-

After the sad fate of Osman the Young and the second reign of Mustafa I, which lasted a few more months, Murad IV came to the throne at a young age with the plan of Kösem Sultan... The King of Macedonia, who is legendary in contemporary sources and Islamic literature due to his two eastern expeditions. Murad IV, who is sometimes described as "Iskender-i Sani" and "Alexander of the Time" and sometimes as the "Sultan of the East", compared to Alexander the Great and Yavuz Sultan Selim, the owner of two great eastern campaigns... Murad IV was his mother for the first 9 years of his 17-year reign. Murad IV, who was under the tutelage of Kösem Sultan but later took over the administration completely, first carried out a major cleaning operation in Dersaadet and the provinces with his own men. The sultan, who defeated the rebel leaders and internal rebellions with the ruthless prohibitions he imposed, later organized two major expeditions to the east and drew the border between today's Turkey and Iran. This original study, which deals with the internal and external events of the reign of Murad IV and emerges as a brand new synthesis with original sources and research, fills a huge gap in its field.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 224

Year of Print: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Kronik Kitap

Language Turkish