Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire

About Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire

Ibrahim (also known as Ibrahim the Mad) reigned as the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until his death in 1648, inheriting the throne as a young boy. His tenure was characterized by internal political turmoil and the costly Cretan War against Venice, a conflict that would continue for decades after his death. Despite presiding over a significant global power, his historical importance is modest enough for MIT's Pantheon project to rank him #800 out of approximately 15,000 assessed figures.

In terms of modern digital attention, Ibrahim garners approximately 287K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. When benchmarked against his historical ranking, this figure results in an Attention Gap of roughly 1x, indicating that his current internet visibility is generally aligned with his relative historical weight. This contrasts with figures like Maximilian I of Mexico (#850 importance), who achieves four times the online visibility at 1.0M views, suggesting that Ibrahim occupies a relatively appropriate, if minor, niche in the modern digital consciousness.

However, the data also indicates a slight decline in sustained interest: his year-over-year change in views is -4.9%, and his 2025 momentum from Q1 to Q3 dropped by -10%. This trend suggests that the modest attention he receives is slowly eroding in the current information landscape.