AHMED I. (1589-1617), sultan of Turkey, was the son of
Mahommed III., whom he succeeded in 1603, being the first
Ottoman sultan who reached the throne before attaining his
majority. He was of kindly and humane disposition, as he
showed by refusing to put to death his brother Mustafa, who
eventually succeeded him. In the earlier part of his reign
he gave proofs of decision and vigour, which were belied by
his subsequent conduct. The wars which attended his accession
both in Hungary and in
Persia terminated unfavourably for
Turkey, and her prestige received its first check in the
peace of Sitvatorok, signed in 1606, whereby the annual
tribute paid by Austria was abolished. Ahmed gave himself
up to pleasure during the remainder of his reign, which
ended in 1617, and demoralization and corruption became
as general throughout the public service as indiscipline
in the ranks of the army. The use of tobacco is said to
have been introduced into Turkey during Ahmed I.'s reign.
Initial text from 1911 encyclopedia
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