Organic Law
The Turkish Government agrees to obey the Organic Law of 1868, and to guarantee the civil rights of non-Muslim subjects
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1876-1909
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Abdulhamid II Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Abdulhamid II through 50 dated historical records for Turkey.
Abdulhamid II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
50Distinct records
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1878–1918Years on this page
1878
Treaty of San Stefano
Revised after Britain threatens war & Bismarck promises to act as "honest broker"
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1876-1909
1891
Dardanelles
Explains the opening of the Dardanelles to the satisfaction of the British Ambassador
Role range: 1876-1909
1900
Hejaz Railway
Announces a new railway between Damascus to the Holy Places in Arabia
Role range: 1876-1909
1902
Provisional Government
Bulgarians cross into Macedonia & declare a provisional Government
Role range: 1876-1909
1903
Rule of Balkans
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Role range: 1876-1909
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans
Role range: 1876-1909
Rule of Macedonia
Bulgaria wishes to have a bigger say in the administration of Macedonia. About 200 Macedonian villages are destroyed by the Turks in retribution
Role range: 1876-1909
1909
Abdication
Forced to abdicate by the Young Turks
Role range: 1876-1909
1918
Death of Abdulhamid II
Death of Abdulhamid II
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.