Who overthrew Mehmed IV's father leading to his early ascension to the throne?
His own military officers
His own son
His own viziers
Foreign Invaders
Answer
Mehmed IV ascended the throne at a tender age due to a palace coup led by his viziers, the high-ranking officials of the Ottoman Empire. These viziers, dissatisfied with the rule of Mehmed IV's father, Sultan Ibrahim, orchestrated his overthrow, leading to Mehmed IV's unexpected accession to the throne.
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