The Messiah Won Over the Sultan—Then Converted to Islam
Ottoman Empire

The Messiah Won Over the Sultan—Then Converted to Islam

A Jewish false messiah convinced the Ottoman Sultan to make him king of a new Jewish state—until he converted to Islam at the last moment.

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Ottoman Empire17th CenturyJewish HistoryReligious MovementsFalse MessiahsConstantinopleMiddle EastSabbatai ZeviReligious ConversionEconomic DisruptionMysticism

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