After the Incident of Edirne, Sultan III. Ahmet ascended the throne, appointing Baltacı Mehmet Pasha to assert Ottoman power against the Russian Tsar Peter. The famous Battle of Prut saw the defeat of the Russians, leading to the acceptance of Ottoman demands. Azov Fortress was reclaimed from the Russians. Two years later, the Edirne Treaty was signed, providing an opportunity for a campaign against Venice.
In the ensuing conflict, Austria joined forces with Venice against the Ottomans. The Battle of Petervaradin ended in an Ottoman defeat. A year later, Belgrade fell, necessitating the signing of the Treaty of Passarowitz (July 27, 1718).
Subsequently, the illustrious Tulip Era, led by Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha, is remembered for its extravagance and the craze for tulips. This period witnessed significant advancements, including the establishment of printing presses, paper factories, and the promotion of local ceramic and textile industries. Libraries were also opened, and the first diplomatic envoys to Europe were dispatched during this period.
The reign of Sultan III. Ahmet, known as the Tulip Era, saw discontent among the guilds and Janissaries due to rising prices, administrative gridlock, and the inability to embark on a campaign against Iran. These grievances culminated in the Patrona Halil uprising in 1730. As a result, Sultan Ahmet III was dethroned, and he passed away in 1736. It is said that he advised his successor, Sultan Mahmud I, "Choose your viziers wisely and take the reins of government into your own hands." He was laid to rest in the Turhan Valide Mosque within the New Mosque complex. He is remembered as an exceptionally intelligent ruler.
In Üsküdar, he personally inscribed a hadith, "Heaven lies beneath the feet of mothers," in the Valide Mosque he had built in honor of his mother.
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