MAHOMET III. began his reign in 1595, as the successor of Mourad III., by putting to death all his brothers. He gave himself up to idleness and luxury, and before he could be roused from his sloth his troops were beaten in Hungary and elsewhere. He set out for that country with a large force, but after a few trifling successes, returned again to his capital, leaving his generals to prosecute the war. He died in 1603, while revolt raged in his Asiatic provinces, and mutiny in his capital.