Historedia
Person

Ahmed I

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1603–1617

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ahmed I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Capture of Yerevan

    1603–1604

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 15 November 1603 · YerevanSiege of Yerevan

      Safavid forces besieged Yerevan in November 1603 following the capture of Tabriz.

    2. June 1604 · YerevanCapture of Yerevan

      The Safavid army captured Yerevan in June 1604, advancing towards Kars.

  2. Completion of the Blue Mosque

    1609–1617

    Role: Sultan who commissioned the mosque

    1. 1609 · IstanbulCommissioning

      Sultan Ahmed I decided to build a large mosque in Istanbul following the Peace of Zsitvatorok.

    2. 1609–1617 · IstanbulConstruction

      The mosque was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I.

  3. Accession of Mustafa I

    1617

    Role: Predecessor Sultan

    1. 22 November 1617 · Ottoman CourtAccession of Mustafa I

      Mustafa I became Sultan on 22 November 1617 after Ahmed I's death, establishing a new succession principle of seniority.

Sources

  1. Ottoman–Safavid war (1603–1612) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. Blue Mosque, Istanbul Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  3. Mustafa I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07