Mustafa III was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774.
14 Facts About Mustafa III
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Mustafa III was known for his special care for justice, implementing measures to increase prosperity in Istanbul.
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Mustafa III established a peace treaty with Prussia in 1761, admiring Frederick the Great's generalship.
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Mustafa III was a patron of architecture and rebuilt the Fatih Mosque, constructed the Laleli Mosque complex, and carried out other construction projects after earthquakes.
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Mustafa III was a poet, writing under the pseudonym Cihangir.
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Mustafa III had at least two sons and nine daughters with various consorts.
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Mustafa III took a number of measures to increase prosperity in Istanbul.
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Mustafa III regulated coinage, built large grain stores, maintained aqueducts, and established a strict fiscal policy.
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Mustafa III traveled frequently and checked whether the laws he had enforced were followed.
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Mustafa III much admired Frederick the Great's generalship, and in 1761 established a peace treaty with Prussia.
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Frederick wanted an alliance against the Habsburgs, and Mustafa III wanted to modernize his state and army.
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Mustafa III preferred recruiting his officers in Berlin, rather than in Paris and London, to re-organize his army.
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Mustafa III was a poet, his poetry being written under the pseudonym of Cihangir.
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Mustafa III was succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid I His death left the empire struggling with economic and administrative problems.