Ahmed I
| Ahmed I | |||||
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| Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | |||||
Ahmed I by Abdulcelil Levni, between 1703–1730 | |||||
| Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah) | |||||
| Reign | 22 December 1603 – 22 November 1617 | ||||
| Sword girding | 23 December 1603 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mehmed III | ||||
| Successor | Mustafa I | ||||
| Ottoman caliph (Amir al-Mu'minin) | |||||
| Predecessor | Mehmed III | ||||
| Successor | Mustafa I | ||||
| Born | 18 April 1590 Manisa Palace, Manisa, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died | 22 November 1617 (aged 27) Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Burial | Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||
| Consorts | Mahfiruz Hatun Kösem Sultan | ||||
| Issue Among others | Osman II Şehzade Mehmed Ayşe Sultan Gevherhan Sultan Fatma Sultan Hanzade Sultan Murad IV Şehzade Bayezid Şehzade Süleyman Şehzade Kasım Atike Sultan Ibrahim I | ||||
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| Dynasty | Ottoman | ||||
| Father | Mehmed III | ||||
| Mother | Handan Sultan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Tughra | |||||
Ahmed I (Ottoman Turkish: احمد اول Aḥmed-i evvel; Turkish: I. Ahmed; 18 April 1590 – 22 November 1617) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1617. Ahmed's reign is noteworthy for marking the first breach in the Ottoman tradition of royal fratricide; henceforth, Ottoman rulers would no longer systematically execute their brothers upon accession to the throne. He is also well known for his construction of the Blue Mosque, one of the most famous mosques in Turkey.