Osman III
Osman III (January 2, 1699 – October 30, 1757) ruled as sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757. Being the younger brother of Mahmud I and son of Mustafa II, Osman was a generally insignificant prince. His brief reign was plagued by growing intolerance toward non-Muslims (Christians and Jews were required to wear distinctive clothing or insignia) as well as a fire that devastated part of Istanbul.
Osman lived most of his life as a Palace prisoner, and by the time he became Sultan he already had some peculiarities in his behavior. Unlike previous sultans, he hated music, and expelled all musicians from the palace. Having lived most of his existence in the & # 34; Altın kafes & # 34; or Golden Cage, the prison of the Topkapı palace, specifically in the harem, the palace chambers that housed the rooms of the concubines and odalisques, he cultivated an aversion towards the female sex. To such an extent that he would always wear iron shoes in order not to cross his path with any woman, since wearing such shoes they could hear that he was approaching and thus avoid him. He reigned for only 3 years and changed Grand Vizier about seven times.
Predecessor: Mahmud I | Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1754 - 1757 | Successor: Mustafa III |