Murad III

Murad III (July 4, 1546 – January 15, 1595) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death.

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He was the eldest son of sultan Selim II and Nur-Banu (n?e Cecilia Venier-Baffo) and succeeded his father in 1574. His accession marks the beginning of the decline of the Ottoman power, which had only been maintained under Selim II by the genius of the all-powerful grand vizier Mehmed Sokollu. For, though Sokollu remained in office until his assassination in October 1579, his authority was undermined by the harem influences. The reign of Murad was marked by wars with Iran and Austria and Ottoman economic decline and institutional decay.

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