Birth of Ahmed III
Birth of Ahmed III
Role range: 1703-1730
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ahmed III Biography and Timeline
Follow Ahmed III through 14 dated historical records for Turkey.
Ahmed III, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1673–1730Years on this page
1673
1703
Accession of Ahmed III
Ahmed III succeeds his brother during the Edirne Incident.
Role range: 1703-1730
Transfer of Court to Istanbul
Ahmed III restores the main seat of government to Istanbul.
Role range: 1703-1730
Succession
Succeeeds as Sultan of Turkey
Role range: 1703-1730
1709
Exile of Ahmed III
Grants asylum to Charles XII & Mazepa after their defeat to Russia at Poltava
Role range: 1703-1730
1710
Declaration of War
Turkey declares war on Russia
Role range: 1710-1711 – 1703-1730
1711
Rule of Azov
Under the Treaty of Pruth Turkey recovers Azov
Role range: 1710-1711 – 1703-1730
Treaty of Pruth
Under the Treaty of Pruth Turkey recovers Azov
Role range: 1710-1711 – 1703-1730
1715
Capture of Ionian Islands
Ahmed III captures the Ionian Islands from Venice
Role range: 1703-1730
Capture of Peloponnesus
Ahmed III captures Peloponnesus from Venice
Role range: 1703-1730
1730
Abdication
Deposed by a revolt
Role range: 1703-1730
Arrest of Ahmed III
Dies in prison
Role range: 1703-1730
Coup
Dies in prison. Deposed by a revolt
Role range: 1703-1730
Coup
Deposed by a revolt
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.