Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mahmud I Biography and Timeline

Follow Mahmud I through 4 dated historical records for Turkey.

Mahmud I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1696–1739Years on this page

1696

Birth of Mahmud I

Sultan · House / House of Osmanli

Birth of Mahmud I

Role range: 1730-1754

1730

Succession

Sultan · House / House of Osmanli

Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey

Role range: 1730-1754

1731

Declaration of War

Sultan · Warfare / Turkey War

Declares war on Persia

Role range: 1731-1746 – 1730-1754

1739

Rule of Belgrade

Sultan · Belgrade · Warfare / Austria War

Forces Austria to cede Belgrade

Role range: 1730-1754

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.