Historedia
Person

Mustafa III

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1739–1789

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mustafa III, 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. Abolition of the Serbian Patriarchate

    1739–1766

    Role: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1757–1774) whose order abolished the patriarchate

    1. 1739–1766 · Patriarchal throne in PećPolitical Incrimination and Greek Bishops

      Serbian uprisings and patriarchal anti-Ottoman activity incriminated the Patriarchate politically, leading Ottoman authorities to install Greek bishops, starting with Joannicius III in 1739.

    2. 1766 · Patriarchate of Peć Monastery (seat of the abolished patriarchate)Abolition by Order of Sultan Mustafa III

      Sultan Mustafa III ordered the abolition of the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć in 1766, collapsing the institution and transferring its Ottoman-ruled territory to Constantinople.

  2. Massacre at Balta

    1768

    Role: Ottoman Sultan who received reports of the massacre

    1. 1768 · Balta, subject of reports received by the SultanReports of the massacre and path to war

      Mustafa III learned that Balta had been massacred by Russian-paid Cossacks, ending Ottoman peace and helping precipitate war.

    2. 29 February – 20 June 1768 · Bar, near the Ottoman borderBar Confederation and the fall of Bar

      Confederates formed at Bar in February 1768; Russians captured the fortress in June, and survivors fled toward the Ottoman border.

    3. mid-June 1768 · Balta, then part of the Ottoman EmpireRaid on Balta

      Haidamak rebels attacked Ottoman Balta, defeated its Tatar garrison, and sacked the city during the Koliivshchyna.

  3. Death of Sultan Mustafa III

    1774

    Role: Deceased Sultan

    1. 21 January 1774 · Topkapı PalaceDeath of Mustafa III

      Mustafa III died of a heart attack at Topkapı Palace on 21 January 1774.

    2. 21–27 January 1774 · Palace and Eyüp Sultan MosqueEnthronement of Abdul Hamid I

      Abdul Hamid I ascended the throne on 21 January 1774 and received the Sword of Osman on 27 January.

  4. Succession of Selim III as Ottoman Sultan

    1789

    Role: Selim's father, who had named his son his successor before Abdul Hamid I instead took the throne

    1. 7 April 1789 · Ottoman capital where the sultan's accession took effectAccession of Selim III

      Selim III succeeded his uncle Abdul Hamid I as Ottoman sultan on 7 April 1789, at the age of 27.

    2. 7 April 1789 · Ottoman Empire at largeEmpire Diminished at Accession

      Selim III found the Ottoman Empire considerably reduced due to conflicts outside the realm when he took the throne.

Sources

  1. Serbian Patriarchate of Peć Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  2. Mustafa III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  4. Selim III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29