Murad IV was the Warrior Sultan whose physical strength was phenomenal. 💪
He was especially known for his exceptional strength in wrestling – capable of fighting several opponents at the same time.
His favorite weapon was a huge mace, which, according to legend, he wielded effortlessly with a single hand despite it reportedly weighing 60 kilograms.
Among his other favorite weapons are a longbow and a large two-handed broadsword weighing more than 50 kilograms (110*lbs).
He shoots an arrow so far that it would fly over 500 meters and hit his target. One needs to be very strong to do that.
During the siege of Baghdad in 1638, a huge Persian challenged the bravest Ottoman in mortal combat. Murad IV bravely accepted this challenge and was strong and skillful enough to defeat the Persian.
His weapons are today displayed at the Topkapı Palace Museum in Fatih.
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