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Abdulmecid II Biography and Timeline

Follow Abdulmecid II through 15 dated historical records for Turkey.

Abdulmecid II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

15Distinct records
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1896โ€“1944Years on this page

1896

Marriage

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

Married for the first time at the Ortakโ€y Palace to Shahsuvar Bash Kadin Effendi

Role range: 1922-1924

1922

Rule of Kars

Emperor ยท Kars ยท House / House of Osmanli

Under a pact between Russia & Turkey the Kars region becomes part of Turkey

Role range: 1922-1924

Constitution of Turkey

Emperor ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Following the deposition of his cousin the Sultanate is abolished

Role range: 1922-1924

Sultanate

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

Following the deposition of his cousin the Sultanate is abolished

Role range: 1922-1924

Caliphate

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

The Crown Prince is elected Caliph by the Turkish National Assembly at Ankara

Role range: 1922-1924

National Assembly

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

The Crown Prince is elected Caliph by the Turkish National Assembly at Ankara

Role range: 1922-1924

Succession

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

The Crown Prince is elected Caliph by the Turkish National Assembly at Ankara

Role range: 1922-1924

Succession

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

Succeeds as Emperor of Turkey, the last Turkish Emperor

Role range: 1922-1924

1923

Constitution of Turkey

Emperor ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Turkey becomes a republic

Role range: 1922-1924

1924

Abdication

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

Deposed and expelled from the shores of Turkey with the rest of his family. Abdulmecid II is deposed

Role range: 1922-1924

Exile of Abdulmecid II

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

Deposed and expelled from the shores of Turkey with the rest of his family

Role range: 1922-1924

Constitution of Turkey

Emperor ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The Caliphate is abolished & Abdulmecid is exiled

Role range: 1922-1924

Caliphate

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

The Caliphate is abolished & Abdulmecid is exiled

Role range: 1922-1924

Exile of Abdulmecid II

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

The Caliphate is abolished & Abdulmecid is exiled

Role range: 1922-1924

1944

Death of Abdulmecid II

Emperor ยท House / House of Osmanli

Death of Abdulmecid II

Role range: 1922-1924

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.