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Abdul Hamid I

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Abdul Hamid I

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27th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1774–1789)

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Abdul Hamid I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789, ruling during a period when the empire faced military defeats and territorial losses to Russia and other European powers. His reign matters historically because it marked a turning point when Ottoman leaders began to recognize the need for military and administrative reforms to prevent further decline.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Topkapı Palace
Place of death
Constantinople
Father
Ahmed III
Occupation
ruler
Languages spoken
Ottoman Turkish
Native language
Ottoman Turkish
Religion
Islam
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Portrait of Abdülhamid I of the Ottoman Empire.jpg
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Abdül Hamid I
date of birth
1725-03-20
date of death
1789-04-07
cause of death
heart failure
name in native language
عبد الحميد اول
writing language
Ottoman Turkish
manner of death
natural causes
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DynastyOttoman FatherAhmed III MotherRabia Şermi Kadın ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

Abdülhamid I or Abdul Hamid I (Ottoman Turkish: عبد الحميد اول, `Abdü’l-Ḥamīd-i evvel; Turkish: I. Abdülhamid; 20 March 1725 – 7 April 1789) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789. A devout and pacifist sultan, he inherited a bankrupt empire and sought military reforms, including overhauling the Janissaries and navy. Despite internal efforts and quelling revolts in Syria, Egypt, and Greece, his reign saw the critical loss of Crimea and defeat by Russia and Austria. The 1774 Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca granted Russia territorial and religious influence. He died soon after the fall of Ochakov in 1788.

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