Birth of Mustafa II, son of Sultan Mehmed IV and Gulnus Sultan.
Historical person
Mustafa II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mustafa II, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Turkey.
Chronological biography
1664
1695
Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey
1696
Loses Azov to Russia
1697
The Austrians inflict a heavy defeat on the Turks near Belgrade
1699
Forced to give up much of the Balkans to Austria after defeat at Senta. Ends the Turkish military threat to Europe
1703
Forced to abdicate after a military mutiny
Mustafa faces a military and political revolt advancing from Istanbul.
Mustafa II is deposed during the Edirne Incident.
Titles and roles
Sultan
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.