Mahmud I, known as Mahmud the Hunchback, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754.
10 Facts About Mahmud I
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Mahmud I took over the throne after the Patrona Halil rebellion and he kept good relations with the Mughal and Safavid Empires.
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Mahmud I was the older half-brother of Osman III.
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Mahmud I was recognized as sultan by the mutineers as well as by court officials but for some weeks after his accession the empire was in the hands of the insurgents.
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The rest of Mahmud I's reign was dominated by wars in Persia, with the collapsing Safavid dynasty and the ascendance of Nader Shah.
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Mahmud I entrusted government to his viziers and spent much of his time composing poetry.
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Mahmud I started the construction of the Cagaloglu Bath, called Yeni Hamam, in the spring of 1740 on the land of Cagaloglu Palace, which covers a large area.
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Mahmud I came to the Rosary Gate of Hagia Sophia several times, sat in the library and listened to the commentary of tafsir.
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Mahmud I was sent to the Afsharid border with the troops that joined him.
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Mahmud I who was disturbed by fistula and during the harsh winter his health declined day by day.