POLITICIAN
Osman III
1699 - 1757
Osman III
Osman III (Ottoman Turkish: عثمان ثالث Osmān-i sālis; 2 January 1699 – 30 October 1757) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Osman III has received more than 732,965 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Osman III is the 438th most popular politician (up from 453rd in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 72nd in 2019) and the 37th most popular Turkish Politician.
Osman III is most famous for being the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757. He was the son of Ahmed III and succeeded his brother Mustafa II. Osman III, like his predecessors, was a reformer. He undertook a number of reforms to strengthen the Ottoman military.
Memorability Metrics
730k
Page Views (PV)
77.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
9.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Osman III ranks 438 out of 19,576. Before him are Pompey, Francis II of France, Servius Tullius, Björn Ironside, Severus Alexander, and Arcadius. After him are Jiang Zemin, Artaxerxes I of Persia, Constantine II of Greece, Puyi, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Leopold I of Belgium.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPompey
106 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 432
Francis II of France
1544 - 1560
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 433
Servius Tullius
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 434
Björn Ironside
800 - 876
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 435
Severus Alexander
208 - 235
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 436
Arcadius
377 - 408
HPI: 77.98
Rank: 437
Osman III
1699 - 1757
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 438
Jiang Zemin
1926 - 2022
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 439
Artaxerxes I of Persia
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 77.95
Rank: 440
Constantine II of Greece
1940 - 2023
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 441
Puyi
1906 - 1967
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 442
Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 - 649
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 443
Leopold I of Belgium
1790 - 1865
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 444
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1699, Osman III ranks 1. After him are Christian VI of Denmark, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Maria Josepha of Austria, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Johann Adolph Hasse, Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin, Anna Leszczyńska, Françoise-Louise de Warens, Alamgir II, and Mastani. Among people deceased in 1757, Osman III ranks 2. Before him is Domenico Scarlatti. After him are Maria Josepha of Austria, René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Rosalba Carriera, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Johann Stamitz, Siraj ud-Daulah, Robert-François Damiens, 7th Dalai Lama, and David Hartley.
Others Born in 1699
Go to all RankingsOsman III
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1757
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 1
Christian VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1746
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 2
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
PAINTER
1699 - 1779
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 3
Maria Josepha of Austria
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1757
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 4
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1782
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 5
Johann Adolph Hasse
COMPOSER
1699 - 1783
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 6
Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
ARCHITECT
1699 - 1753
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 7
Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1777
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8
Anna Leszczyńska
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1717
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 9
Françoise-Louise de Warens
NOBLEMAN
1699 - 1762
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 10
Alamgir II
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1759
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 11
Mastani
COMPANION
1699 - 1740
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1757
Go to all RankingsDomenico Scarlatti
COMPOSER
1685 - 1757
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 1
Osman III
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1757
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 2
Maria Josepha of Austria
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1757
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 3
René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1757
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 4
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
NOBLEMAN
1687 - 1757
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 5
Rosalba Carriera
PAINTER
1673 - 1757
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 6
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
WRITER
1657 - 1757
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 7
Johann Stamitz
COMPOSER
1717 - 1757
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 8
Siraj ud-Daulah
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1757
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 9
Robert-François Damiens
EXTREMIST
1715 - 1757
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 10
7th Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1708 - 1757
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 11
David Hartley
PHILOSOPHER
1705 - 1757
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 12
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Osman III ranks 66 out of 1,347. Before him are Abdul Hamid I (1725), Selim III (1761), Ibn Taymiyyah (1263), Mahmud I (1696), Leucippus (-500), and Saint Blaise (300). After him are Anaximenes of Miletus (-585), Şehzade Mehmed (1522), Mustafa III (1717), Lucian (120), Hipparchus (-190), and Herostratus (-301).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsAbdul Hamid I
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1789
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 60
Selim III
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1808
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 61
Ibn Taymiyyah
PHILOSOPHER
1263 - 1328
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 62
Mahmud I
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1754
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 63
Leucippus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 64
Saint Blaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 316
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 65
Osman III
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1757
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 66
Anaximenes of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 67
Şehzade Mehmed
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1543
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 68
Mustafa III
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1773
HPI: 77.81
Rank: 69
Lucian
WRITER
120 - 200
HPI: 77.74
Rank: 70
Hipparchus
ASTRONOMER
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 77.73
Rank: 71
Herostratus
EXTREMIST
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 72
Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye
Among politicians born in Türkiye, Osman III ranks 37. Before him are Julian (331), Abdulmejid I (1823), Hatice Sultan (1496), Abdul Hamid I (1725), Selim III (1761), and Mahmud I (1696). After him are Mustafa III (1717), Murad V (1840), Honorius (384), Alexios I Komnenos (1048), Ertuğrul (1198), and Theodosius II (401).
Julian
331 - 363
HPI: 78.97
Rank: 31
Abdulmejid I
1823 - 1861
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 32
Hatice Sultan
1496 - 1538
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 33
Abdul Hamid I
1725 - 1789
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 34
Selim III
1761 - 1808
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 35
Mahmud I
1696 - 1754
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 36
Osman III
1699 - 1757
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 37
Mustafa III
1717 - 1773
HPI: 77.81
Rank: 38
Murad V
1840 - 1904
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 39
Honorius
384 - 423
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 40
Alexios I Komnenos
1048 - 1118
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 41
Ertuğrul
1198 - 1281
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 42
Theodosius II
401 - 450
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 43