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Mehmed IV

«the Hunter»

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1648–1687. A sultan of the Ottoman dynasty.

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1642 Documented

Death: 6 January 1693 Documented

Role: Sultan

Dynasty: Ottoman · ES

Territories: Ottoman Empire (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Sultan · Ottoman Empire · Sultanate Pending review1648–1687Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Ibrahim IDocumented

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

4 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1642
The authority record gives the birth as 1642.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Mehmed IV., Osmanisches Reich, Sultan · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
6 January 1693
Britannica dates the death to 6 January 1693.Recorded alternatives: 1692 (GND)
Encyclopaedia Britannica · Mehmed IV · Heading: “died Jan. 6, 1693, Edirne”Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital dates: date of death (1692)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/1 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Ibrahim I
The authority record identifies Ibrahim I (GND 129287660) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Mehmed IV., Osmanisches Reich, Sultan · Relationships: father → GND 129287660
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Governments (0/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Sultan · Ottoman Empire · 1648–1687
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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