AHMED II. (1643-1695), sultan of Turkey, son of Sultan ' Ibrahim, succeeded his brother Suleiman II. in 1691. ' His chief merit was to confirm Mustafa Kuprili as grand ' vizier. But a few weeks after his accession Turkey sustained ' a crushing defeat at Slankamen from the Austrians under ' Prince Louis of Baden and was driven from Hungary; during ' the four years of his reign disaster followed on disaster, ' and in 1695 Ahmed died, worn out by disease and sorrow. ' ' |
AHMED II. (1643-1695), sultan of Turkey, son of Sultan Ibrahim, succeeded his brother Suleiman II. in 1691. His chief merit was to confirm Mustafa Kuprili as grand vizier. But a few weeks after his accession Turkey sustained a crushing defeat at Slankamen from the Austrians under Prince Louis of Baden and was driven from Hungary; during the four years of his reign disaster followed on disaster, and in 1695 Ahmed died, worn out by disease and sorrow. |