Mahmud I

Mahmud I, known as Mahmud the Hunchback, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754. He took over the throne after the quelling of the Patrona Halil rebellion. His reign was marked by wars in Persia and conflicts in Europe. He delegated government affairs to his viziers and devoted time to writing poetry. Nader Shah's devastating campaign weakened the Mughal Empire and created the opportunity for Mahmud I to initiate war with cooperation from Muhammad Shah. The alliance ended with the latter's death, leading to tensions between the Afsharids and the Ottomans.

2 August 1696

Born on the same birth day (2 August): Billy Cannon • Butch Patrick • Giampaolo Pazzini • Golden Tate • Helen Morgan (singer) • Holling C. Holling • Joanna Cassidy • Jules A. Hoffmann • Kristaps Porziņģis • Laremy Tunsil • Lorenzo Ricci • Pete de Freitas • Ravishankar Shukla • Roger MacDougall • Ruth Bakke • Sam Worthington • Valery Bykovsky

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