son of Seerim, an Arabian author, has left a book concerning the interpretation of dreams according to the doctrine of the Indians, Persians, and Egyptians, which was translated into Greek and Latin. The original is now lost. He lived about the 4th century.

ACHMET I. emperor of the Turks, the third son and successor of Mahomet III. ascended the throne before he reached the age of fifteen. During the period of his reign, the Turkish empire enjoyed at one time great prosperity, and at another was depressed by adversity. The Asiatic rebels, who took refuge in Persia, involved the two empires in a war, during which the Turks left Bagdad, to recover which every effort proved unsuccessful. In his reign Transylvania and Hungary were the scenes of war between the Turks and Germans. In addition to the calamities and difficulties of war abroad, and internal tumults and broils, a pretender to his throne disturbed his repose, and made attempts on his life. He was much devoted to amusements; and spent his time chiefly in the harem and in the sports of the field. His seraglio consisted of 3000 women; and his hunting establishment was composed of 40,000 falcons, and an equal number of huntmen, in different parts of his dominions. He expended great sums of money in building, and particularly on a magnificent mosque which he erected in the Hippodrome. Achmet was less cruel than some of his predecessors; but he was haughty and ambitious. He died in 1617 at the age of 29. His three sons successively ascended the throne after him. (Gen. Biog.)