Death of Sultan Mustafa III
- When
- 1774
- Where
- Topkapı Palace; Palace and Eyüp Sultan Mosque
- Episodes
- 2
Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III died of a heart attack on 21 January 1774 at Topkapı Palace. His brother Abdul Hamid I immediately ascended the throne, inheriting an empire weakened by the recent Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca.
Episodes
- Death of Mustafa III
Mustafa III died of a heart attack at Topkapı Palace on 21 January 1774.
- Enthronement of Abdul Hamid I
Abdul Hamid I ascended the throne on 21 January 1774 and received the Sword of Osman on 27 January.
Background and detail
Death of the Sultan. Mustafa III suffered a fatal heart attack on Friday, 21 January 1774, at the Topkapı Palace. He was subsequently buried in his own mausoleum located at the Laleli Mosque in Istanbul. His death marked the end of his seventeen-year reign.
Succession of Abdul Hamid I. On the day of Mustafa's death, Abdul Hamid I ascended to the throne in a palace ceremony. Six days later, on 27 January 1774, he proceeded to the Eyüp Sultan Mosque to receive the Sword of Osman, formally consolidating his authority.
People involved
- Mustafa III · Deceased Sultan
- Abdul Hamid I · Successor Sultan
Sources
- Mustafa III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Abdul Hamid I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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