Mehmed IV

About Mehmed IV

Mehmed IV (1642–1693) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire during a period of protracted warfare and eventual territorial contraction. His reign, which began in childhood, is marked by significant military events, including the prolonged Cretan War against Venice and an attempted invasion of Poland. Despite his relatively high ranking at #900 in MIT's Historical Popularity Index, reflecting substantial long-term global influence, his contemporary digital footprint is modest.

In 2025, Mehmed IV registered 248K annualized Wikipedia views. This places him in a state of near-perfect equilibrium with his historical importance, as indicated by his ~1x Attention Gap score. However, a comparison with fellow politicians reveals a sharp contrast: he receives only about one-sixth the traffic of Reinhard Heydrich (#949 importance, 1.5M views) and less than a third of Lucius Verus (#938 importance, 394K views). He is also significantly less visible than the slightly more important Charles I of Austria (#953 importance, 928K views).

Further analysis of his recent digital presence shows a small decline, with a -1.9% year-over-year change in pageviews and an 8% drop in attention from the first to the third quarter of 2025, suggesting his modest online interest is slightly waning.