32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to 1876 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdulaziz (Ottoman Turkish: عبد العزيز) (8 February 1830 – 4 June 1876) was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and was 111st Caliph of Islam. He ascended the throne when he was 31 years old, reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876. He was the son of Sultan Mahmud II and became sultan after the death of his brother Abdülmecid I.[3] He was deposed in 1876, having become unpopular, and was found dead six days later.
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Ottoman Caliph Amir al-Mu'minin Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Khan | |||||
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah) | |||||
Reign | 25 June 1861 – 30 May 1876 | ||||
Predecessor | Abdulmejid I | ||||
Successor | Murad V | ||||
Grand viziers | See list
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Born | 8 February 1830 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||||
Died | 4 June 1876 46)[1] Feriye Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | (aged||||
Burial | Tomb of Sultan Mahmud II, Fatih, Istanbul | ||||
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Dynasty | Ottoman | ||||
Father | Mahmud II | ||||
Mother | Pertevniyal Sultan | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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Abdulaziz was fond of wrestling, hunting and arm wrestling. He expanded and modernized the Ottoman navy, making it the third largest in the world. This resulted in large debts to European countries. He also bought modern weapons for the Ottoman Army and expanded it.
Sultan Abdulaziz frequently organized trips to inland and abroad. He was the first Sultan who visited Egypt after Yavuz Sultan Selim who had conquered Egypt in 1517.
As well as principalities Abdulaziz was the first Sultan who visited Europe. And often contacted with other countries' leaders.
In the peroid of Abdulaziz the Ottomans pay attention to get along with West. Ottoman's westernization politics that began with the Edict Of Gülhane of the Tanzimat was continued.
New provinces were created country-wide and the Istanbul University's system re-edited by copying France's education system. Sirkeci Train Station began to be built in the Abdülaziz era.
Here are some modernization introductions enacted by him.
In 1864 the westernizing Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz imported 90 mares and two stallions from Count Branicki"s studs in Bialocerkiew/Poland.
Only male descendants of Abdulaziz are considered representatives of the former Ottoman throne.
Name | Position | Relation |
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Abdülmecid II | last Ottoman Caliph (1922–1924) 37th Post-Imperial of the House of Osman (1922–1944) | son |
Şehzade Mehmed Cemaleddin | Post-Imperial Head of the House of Osman (1944-1946) | grandson |
Şehzade Ömer Faruk Osmanoğlu | Post-Imperial Head of the House of Osman (1946-1969) | grandson |
Şehzade Mehmed Abdülaziz II | Post-Imperial Head of the House of Osman (1969–1977) | grandson |
Şehzade Süleyman Saadeddin | Post-Imperial Head of the House of Osman (1977-1985) | great-grandson |
Şehzade Orhan Saadeddin | Post-Imperial Head of the House of Osman since 1985 | great-great-grandson |
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