Ibrahim the Mad
1615 – 1648 · 33 years · Istanbul · Middle East
Reign: 1640 – 1648 (Ottoman Empire)
The only surviving brother of Murad IV, he spent his youth in fear of execution and became known for extravagance and caprice. The war with Venice for Crete began under him; in 1648 he was deposed and strangled.
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