Osman II

Sultan Osman II changed into the 16th sultan of the Ottoman dynasty and became additionally known as Osman Han or Genc (young) Osman. His father turned into sultan Ahmet I and mother was Haseki Mahfiruz. He turned into born on 3rd of November 1604 and ascended to throne on 26th of February 1618 on the age of 14, this is how he got his nickname "Genc" meaning "young" in Turkish. Osman became properly knowledgeable and wise, he spoke numerous languages. He changed into also a good poet and wrote poems underneath the pseudonym of Farisi.

while sultan Osman changed into enthroned, he first determined to make modifications in administrative duties and amongst council (Divan) members. at some stage in his reign he additionally had to cope with several disasters in Istanbul consisting of massive fires in 1621 and 1622.

At that time the Empire changed into within the state of conflict with Persia inside the East and the kingdom of Poland inside the West. despite the objection of his army, Osman II determined for mobilization to Poland and additionally attacked Italian coast in the Mediterranean. He deliberate a few reforms to strentgthen the kingdom and wanted to eliminate the Jannissary Corps due to their corruption, establishing a new military field. these plans, of path, gained the anger of the jannissaries who rebelled in 1622 and raided the Palace. young Osman was dethroned, imprisoned and then strangled with the aid of the jannissaries at Yedikule dungeons on 20th of may also 1622. Sultan Mustafa I, Osman's uncle, become re-enthroned. Osman II become buried in his father's mausoleum subsequent to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.