Sultans of the Ottoman Empire

  • Jul 27, 1299

    1st - Osman I 1299–1324

    Osman I 1299–1324
  • Jul 29, 1324

    2nd - Orhan 1324–1360

    Orhan 1324–1360
  • Jan 1, 1360

    3rd - Murad I 1360–1389

    Murad I 1360–1389
  • Jan 1, 1389

    4th - Bayezid I 1389–1402

    Bayezid I 1389–1402
  • Jan 1, 1413

    5th - Mehmed I 1413–1421

    Mehmed I 1413–1421
  • Jan 1, 1421

    6th - Murad II 1421–1444

    Murad II 1421–1444
  • Jan 1, 1444

    7th - Mehmed II 1444–1446

    Mehmed II 1444–1446
  • Jan 1, 1446

    6th - Murad II (second reign) 1446–1451

    Murad II (second reign) 1446–1451
  • Jan 1, 1451

    7th - Mehmed II (second reign) 1451–1481

    Mehmed II (second reign) 1451–1481
  • Jan 1, 1481

    8th - Bayezid II 1481–1512

    Bayezid II 1481–1512
  • Jan 1, 1512

    9th - Selim I 1512–1520

    Selim I 1512–1520
  • Sep 30, 1520

    10th - Süleyman I 1520–1566

    Süleyman I 1520–1566
  • Sep 7, 1566

    11th - Selim II 1566–1574

    Selim II 1566–1574
  • Jan 1, 1574

    12th - Murad III 1574–1595

    Murad III 1574–1595
  • 13th - Mehmed III 1595–1603

    Mehmed III 1595–1603
  • 14th - Ahmed I 1603–1617

    Ahmed I 1603–1617
  • 15th - Mustafa I 1617–1618

    Mustafa I 1617–1618
  • 16th - Osman II 1618–1622

    Osman II 1618–1622
  • 16th - Osman II 1618–1622

    Osman II 1618–1622
  • 15th - Mustafa I (second reign) 1622–1623

    Mustafa I (second reign) 1622–1623
  • 17th - Murad IV 1623–1640

    Murad IV 1623–1640
  • 18th - Ibrahim 1640–1648

    Ibrahim 1640–1648
  • 19th - Mehmed IV 1648–1687

    19th - Mehmed IV 1648–1687
    Mehmed IV 1648–1687
    Taking the throne at age six, his reign was significant as he changed the nature of the Sultan's position forever by giving up most of his executive power to his Grand Vizier.
    In 1683 the Ottoman Empire was at the height of its territorial expansion.
  • 20th - Süleyman II 1687–1691

    Süleyman II 1687–1691
  • 21st - Ahmed II 1691–95

    Ahmed II 1691–1695
  • 22nd - Mustafa II 1695–1703

    Mustafa II 1695–1703
  • 23rd - Ahmed III 1703–1730

    Ahmed III 1703–1730
  • 24th - Mahmud I 1730–1754

    Mahmud I 1730–1754
  • 25th - Osman III 1754–1757

    Osman III 1754–1757
  • 26th - Mustafa III 1757–1774

    Mustafa III 1757–1774
  • 27th - Abdülhamid I 1774–1789

    Abdülhamid I 1774–1789
  • 28th - Selim III 1789–1807

    Selim III 1789–1807
  • 29th - Mustafa IV 1807–1808

    Mustafa IV 1807–1808
  • 30th - Mahmud II 1808–1839

    Mahmud II 1808–1839
  • 31th - Abdülmecid I 1839–1861

    Abdülmecid I 1839–1861
  • 32th - Abdülaziz 1861–1876

    Abdülaziz 1861–1876
  • 33rd - Murad V 1876

    Murad V 1876
  • 34th - Abdülhamid II 1876–1909

    Abdülhamid II 1876–1909
  • 35th - Mehmed V 1909–1918

    Mehmed V 1909–1918
  • 36th - Mehmed VI 1918–1922

    Mehmed VI 1918–1922