Mehmed IV

About Mehmed IV

Mehmed IV (1642–1693) was an influential Ottoman Sultan who ascended to the throne as a child. His long reign, lasting over 40 years, saw the Ottoman Empire reach its territorial zenith, culminating in major military achievements such as the significant conquest of Podolia from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1672. The Pantheon project recognizes this peak geopolitical influence by ranking him at #900 among the most historically important figures globally, placing him securely within the top tier of historical influence.

Despite this high ranking, Mehmed IV currently experiences an Attention Gap of approximately 1x, suggesting his modern internet visibility closely matches his historical importance, as evidenced by 249K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. This level of attention places him in a group with other historically significant politicians like Henry II of France (#970 importance, 678K views). However, compared to contemporaries like Reinhard Heydrich (#949 importance), Mehmed IV garners only about one-fifth of the attention (1.5M views) despite a similar HPI ranking.

Interest in the former Sultan appears to be slightly receding, indicated by a 1.5% year-over-year decrease in pageviews and a 7% drop in momentum between Q1 and Q3 of 2025. This suggests that while Mehmed IV remains historically recognized, the current digital conversation is not actively growing around his legacy.