1566 - 1603
Mehmed III (Ottoman Turkish: محمد ثالث, Meḥmed-i sālis; Turkish: III. Mehmed; 26 May 1566 – 22 December 1603) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603. Mehmed was known for ordering the execution of his brothers and leading the army in the Long Turkish War, during which the Ottoman army was victorious at the decisive Battle of Keresztes. This victory was however undermined by some military losses such as in Gyor and Nikopol. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mehmed III has received more than 2,422,576 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Mehmed III is the 101st most popular politician (up from 133rd in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 19th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Turkish Politician.
Mehmed III was most famous for being the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 to 1603. Mehmed III is most famous for being the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 to 1603.
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Among politicians, Mehmed III ranks 101 out of 15,577. Before him are Uthman, Mary, Queen of Scots, Theodosius I, Kim Il-sung, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Pontius Pilate. After him are Philip IV of France, Hadrian, Mary II of England, Herod the Great, Hermann Göring, and Isabella I of Castile.
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 95
1542 - 1587
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 96
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 97
1912 - 1994
HPI: 81.37
Rank: 98
1122 - 1190
HPI: 81.28
Rank: 99
12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 100
1566 - 1603
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 101
1268 - 1314
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 102
76 - 138
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 103
1662 - 1694
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 104
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 105
1893 - 1946
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 106
1451 - 1504
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 107
Among people born in 1566, Mehmed III ranks 1. After him are James VI and I, Sigismund III Vasa, Carlo Gesualdo, Isabella Clara Eugenia, Giambattista Basile, Abraham Bloemaert, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Jan Jesenius, Giovanni Baglione, Sendivogius, and Marie of the Incarnation. Among people deceased in 1603, Mehmed III ranks 2. Before him is Elizabeth I of England. After him are François Viète, William Gilbert, Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Ahmad al-Mansur, Şehzade Mahmud, Andrea Cesalpino, Sharafkhan Bidlisi, Maerten de Vos, Irina Godunova, and Pierre Charron.
1566 - 1603
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 1
1566 - 1625
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 2
1566 - 1632
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 3
1566 - 1613
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 4
1566 - 1633
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 5
1566 - 1632
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 6
1566 - 1651
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 7
1566 - 1607
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 8
1566 - 1621
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 9
1566 - 1643
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 10
1566 - 1636
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 11
1566 - 1618
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 12
1533 - 1603
HPI: 87.64
Rank: 1
1566 - 1603
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 2
1540 - 1603
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 3
1544 - 1603
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 4
1528 - 1603
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
1549 - 1603
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 6
1582 - 1603
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 7
1519 - 1603
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 8
1543 - 1603
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 9
1532 - 1603
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 10
1557 - 1603
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 11
1541 - 1603
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 12
Among people born in Turkey, Mehmed III ranks 18 out of 1,301. Before him are Murad III (1546), Selim I (1470), Galen (129), Murad IV (1612), Anaximander (-610), and Diogenes (-404). After him are Strabo (-64), Mustafa I (1591), Murad I (1326), Bayezid I (1354), Hesiod (-800), and Mehmed IV (1642).
1546 - 1595
HPI: 82.69
Rank: 12
1470 - 1520
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 13
129 - 215
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 14
1612 - 1640
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 15
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 16
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.46
Rank: 17
1566 - 1603
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 18
64 BC - 23
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 19
1591 - 1639
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 20
1326 - 1389
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 21
1354 - 1403
HPI: 80.41
Rank: 22
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.80
Rank: 23
1642 - 1693
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 24
Among politicians born in Turkey, Mehmed III ranks 9. Before him are Selim II (1524), Ahmed I (1590), Mehmed the Conqueror (1432), Murad III (1546), Selim I (1470), and Murad IV (1612). After him are Mustafa I (1591), Murad I (1326), Bayezid I (1354), Mehmed IV (1642), Murad II (1404), and Abdul Hamid II (1842).
1524 - 1574
HPI: 84.70
Rank: 3
1590 - 1617
HPI: 83.59
Rank: 4
1432 - 1481
HPI: 83.37
Rank: 5
1546 - 1595
HPI: 82.69
Rank: 6
1470 - 1520
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 7
1612 - 1640
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 8
1566 - 1603
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 9
1591 - 1639
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 10
1326 - 1389
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 11
1354 - 1403
HPI: 80.41
Rank: 12
1642 - 1693
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 13
1404 - 1451
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 14
1842 - 1918
HPI: 79.29
Rank: 15