# Mustafa III - Ottoman Sultan

URL: https://allhistories.com/israel/rulers/mustafa-iii
Reign: 1757 - 1774
Born-Died: 1717 - 1774
Dynasty: Ottoman Empire
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_III

Mustafa III sought to reform the army and finances but was drawn into the disastrous Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774, including the destruction of the Ottoman fleet at Çeşme. In Palestine Zahir al-Umar, allied with Ali Bey of Egypt, openly defied Ottoman authority.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Osman III](https://allhistories.com/israel/rulers/osman-iii)
- Next in list: [Abdul Hamid I](https://allhistories.com/israel/rulers/abdul-hamid-i)