Born: 4 July 1546 · Died: 16 January 1595 · Age at death: 48
How old was Murad III when he died?
Murad III died aged 48. He was born on 4 July 1546 and died on 16 January 1595.
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire during the late sixteenth century
Did you know?He had an immense family, fathering over one hundred children with his various concubines throughout his reign.
Quick facts
Date of birth4 July 1546
Date of death16 January 1595
Age at death48
NationalityOttoman
BirthplaceManisa, Turkey
Occupationruler, sultan
Editor's Take:
Murad III ruled the Ottoman Empire at the height of its size, yet he rarely left the palace in Istanbul. Unlike earlier sultans, he did not lead his armies in person. Power shifted towards court factions, including his mother and his favourite consort Safiye. Wars with Persia and the Habsburgs strained the treasury, and the currency was debased. His diplomatic opening to England began a relationship that lasted for centuries. Historians often see his reign as the start of a slow change in how the empire was governed.
Key Milestones
1574: Becomes Ottoman sultan
1580: Grants trading privileges to English merchants
1590: Ends the war with Safavid Persia on favourable terms
Murad III (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثالث, romanized: Murād-i sālis; Turkish: III. Murad; 4 July 1546 – 16 January 1595) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595. His rule saw battles with the Habsburgs and exhausting wars with the Safavids.
Murad III's birthday is July 4. He was born on July 4, 1546 in Manisa, Turkey.
How old was Murad III when he died?
Murad III died on January 16, 1595, aged 48.
Who shares a birthday with Murad III?
Famous people who share Murad III's July 4 birthday include Calvin Coolidge, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Gina Lollobrigida and Alfredo Di Stéfano.
