# Mehmed III

_13th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1595–1603)_

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> Mehmed III was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 May 1566 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Manisa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465#P19))
- **Died:** 22 December 1603 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465#P570))
- **Place of death:** Constantinople ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465#P27))
- **Occupation:** ruler; sultan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465#P106))
- **Positions held:** sultan of the Ottoman Empire (15 January 1595 – 22 December 1603) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mehmed III born?**  
Mehmed III was born on 26 May 1566 in Manisa.

**What positions has Mehmed III held?**  
Positions held by Mehmed III include: sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1595–1603).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mehmed III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_III) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q171465](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171465) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of Sultan Mehmed III. Kitâb-î zubdet-ettewârîkh, Karbala, 1595 (Badische Landesbibliothek, Cod. Rastatt 201).jpg by Ottoman artist, Karbala, 1595 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Sultan_Mehmed_III._Kit%C3%A2b-%C3%AE_zubdet-ettew%C3%A2r%C3%AEkh,_Karbala,_1595_(Badische_Landesbibliothek,_Cod._Rastatt_201).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mehmed III, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait of Sultan Mehmed III. Kitâb-î zubdet-ettewârîkh, Karbala, 1595 (Badische Landesbibliothek, Cod. Rastatt 201).jpg — Ottoman artist, Karbala, 1595, Public domain.

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"Mehmed III". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mehmed-iii. Retrieved 6 November 2026.