Overview
Mustafa IV ruled for just over a year as the candidate of the Janissaries and the opponents of reform.
Rise to Power
He was raised to the throne in May 1807 when the Janissaries deposed his cousin Selim III.
Rule and Achievements
- Abolished Selim's New Order army
- In July 1808, when the reforming governor Alemdar Mustafa Pasha marched on Istanbul to restore Selim, ordered Selim and his own brother Mahmud killed; Mahmud escaped
Legacy
Alemdar's forces deposed him and raised his brother Mahmud II, who had him executed in November 1808.