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Who was the grandson of Safiye Sultan?

  • Selim II

  • Ahmed I

  • Osman II

  • Mehmed III

Answer

Ahmed I was the grandson of Safiye Sultan. He was the first Ottoman sultan to have a Christian mother, as Safiye was a Greek slave. Ahmed I ruled from 1603 to 1617, and during his reign the Ottoman Empire experienced a period of decline.
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