Treaty Negotiations1851
France's show of force, combined with aggressive diplomacy and money, induced Sultan Abdulmecid I to accept a new Treaty, confirming France and the Roman Catholic Church as the supreme Christian authority in the Holy Land.
Historical person
Abdulmejid I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Abdulmejid I, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Turkey.
5 records1851–18564 events1 places
Chronological biography
1851
1852
Holy Places Dispute1852
Faces rival French and Russian claims over Christian privileges in the Holy Land.
1853
Battle of Sinope30 November 1853
Destruction of Turkish ships provide Great Britain and France a reason for declaring war against Russia.
Battle of Sinope30 November 1853
The Sultan's armies attack the Russian army near the Danube, Nicholas responds by dispatching warships, which destroy a patrol squadron of Ottoman frigates and corvettes while they were anchored at the port of Sinope.
1856
Ottoman Reform Edict1856
Issues the Reform Edict during the peace negotiations, reaffirming legal protections for non-Muslim subjects.
Titles and roles
Sultan · Sultan · Sultan of Ottoman Empire
Record provenance
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