Murad III (Ottoman Turkish:مراد ثالث,romanized: Murād-isālis;Turkish:III. Murat; 4 July 1546 – 16 January 1595) wasSultan of theOttoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595. His rule saw battles with theHabsburgs and exhausting wars with theSafavids. The long-independentMorocco was at a time made a vassal of the empire but they would regain independence in 1582. His reign also saw the empire's expanding influence on the eastern coast of Africa. However, the empire would be beset by increasing corruption and inflation from the New World which led to unrest among theJanissary and commoners. Relations withElizabethanEngland were cemented during his reign as both had a common enemy in theSpanish. He was a great patron in the arts where he commissioned theSiyer-i-Peygamber depicting the life of the prophetMuhammad and other illustrated manuscripts. He fought many battles with against theHoly Roman Empire trying to capture more fortresses inHungary and leading raids intoCroatia.
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