Mehmed III

About Mehmed III

Mehmed III was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603. As a political figure, his reign is noted for the execution of his nineteen brothers upon accession, a brutal consolidation of power typical of the era, and for presiding over a period of relative military stagnation following significant earlier expansion. His historical importance, reflected in his Pantheon HPI Rank of #742 out of approximately 15,000 figures, stems from his role as the sovereign of a vast, complex state during a critical juncture in Ottoman history.

Despite this historical ranking, Mehmed III registers a modest 293K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. This positions him as surprisingly under-attended when compared to contemporary political figures from the comparison pool. For instance, Golda Meir, ranked lower in importance at #885, garners over 1.0 million views, more than three times the attention Mehmed receives. Similarly, Abdul Hamid II, a later Ottoman politician ranked only slightly lower at #795, commands 608K views, nearly double that of Mehmed III.

This low level of engagement suggests a significant historical attention gap. Furthermore, the data indicates that interest is actively waning, with a year-over-year change of -5.2% and a sharp -13% drop in momentum between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, suggesting his digital visibility is continuing to decline.