Editing Murad III (section)

===War with the Safavids===
[[File:OttomanEmpire1590.png|thumb|right|300px|link=Treaty of Constantinople (1590)|The Ottoman Empire reached its greatest extent in the Middle East under Murad III.]]
The Ottomans had been at peace with the neighbouring rivaling Safavid Empire since 1555, per the [[Treaty of Amasya]], that for some time had settled border disputes. But in 1577 Murad declared war, starting the [[Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–90)|Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590)]], seeking to take advantage of the chaos in the Safavid court after the death of Shah [[Tahmasp I]]. Murad was influenced by viziers [[Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha]] and [[Sinan Pasha]] and disregarded the opposing counsel of Grand Vizier Sokollu. Murad also fought the Safavids which would drag on for 12 years, ending with the [[Treaty of Constantinople (1590)]], which resulted in temporary significant territorial gains for the Ottomans.<ref name=felek />{{rp|198–199}}