Editing Mahmud I (section)

==Early life==
He was born at [[Edirne Palace]] on 2 August 1696, the son of [[Mustafa II]] (1664–1703); his mother was [[Saliha Sultan (mother of Mahmud I)|Saliha Sultan]]. Mahmud I was the older half-brother of [[Osman III]] (1754–57). He developed a [[Kyphosis|humped back]].

His father Mustafa II mostly lived in Edirne. Mahmud passed his childhood in Edirne. On 18 May 1702 he started his education in Edirne. When his father deposed himself from the throne he was brought to Istanbul and locked up in [[Kafes]] where he spent 27 years of his life.{{sfn|Sakaoğlu|2015|p=309}}

It is not known what kind of culture he acquired during this time, since he continued to play chess, write poetry, and deal with music. In addition for childhood and youth, there were dangers,{{clarify|date=March 2023}} especially for the Kafes life.{{sfn|Sakaoğlu|2015|p=309}}