# Mehmed IV

_19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1648–1687)_

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> Mehmed IV, nicknamed as Mehmed the Hunter, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to become the second-longest-reigning sultan in Ottoman history after Suleiman the Magnificent. While the initial and final years of his reign were characterized by military defeat and political instability, during his middle years he oversaw the revival of the empire's fortunes associated with the Köprülü era. Mehmed IV was known by contemporaries as a particularly pious ruler, and was referred to as gazi, or "holy warrior" for his role in the many conquests carried out during his long reign.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 January 1642 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Constantinople ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514#P19))
- **Died:** 6 January 1693 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514#P570))
- **Place of death:** Edirne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514#P27))
- **Occupation:** sultan; ruler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514#P106))
- **Positions held:** sultan of the Ottoman Empire (12 August 1648 – 8 November 1687) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mehmed IV born?**  
Mehmed IV was born on 2 January 1642 in Constantinople.

**What positions has Mehmed IV held?**  
Positions held by Mehmed IV include: sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1648–1687).

## Related

- [Suleiman the Magnificent](https://diginpl.com/people/suleiman-the-magnificent)
- [Mehmed II](https://diginpl.com/people/mehmed-ii)
- [Bayezid I](https://diginpl.com/people/bayezid-i)
- [Murad II](https://diginpl.com/people/murad-ii)
- [Ahmed I](https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-i)
- [Murad I](https://diginpl.com/people/murad-i)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mehmed IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_IV) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q170514](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170514) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sultan Mehmed IV (2).jpg by Unidentified painter (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sultan_Mehmed_IV_(2).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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