Ahmed II

   Ahmed II
Ottoman Sultan
Caliph
Reign June 22, 1691–February 6, 1695
Period Stagnation of the Ottoman Empire
Full Name Ahmed II
Predecessor Suleiman II
Successor Mustafa II
Royal House House of Osman
Dynasty Ottoman Dynasty

Ahmed II Khan Ghazi (Ottoman Turkish: احمد ثانى Aḥmed-i sānī) (February 25, 1643  – February 6, 1695) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1691 to 1695. Ahmed II was born at Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, the son of Sultan Ibrahim I (1640–48) by Valide Sultan Khadija Muazzez, and succeeded his brother Suleiman II (1687–91) in 1691.

Ahmed II's best known act was to confirm Mustafa Köprülü as grand vizier. Only a few weeks after his accession the Ottoman Empire sustained a crushing defeat at the Battle of Slankamen from the Austrians under Margrave Louis William of Baden and was driven from Hungary. During the four years of his reign disaster followed on disaster, and in 1695 Ahmed II died at Edirne Palace, worn out by disease and sorrow.

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Ahmed II
Born: February 25, 1643 Died: February 6, 1695
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Suleiman II
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Jun 22, 1691 - Feb 6, 1695
Succeeded by
Mustafa II
Sunni Islam titles
Preceded by
Suleiman II
Caliph of Islam
Jun 22, 1691 - Feb 6, 1695
Succeeded by
Mustafa II