Follow Abdulmejid I through 5 dated historical records for Turkey.
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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.
Role range: 1853-1856 – 1839-1861
Faces rival French and Russian claims over Christian privileges in the Holy Land.
Role range: 1853-1856 – 1839-1861
Destruction of Turkish ships provide Great Britain and France a reason for declaring war against Russia.
Role range: 1853-1856 – 1839-1861
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.
Role range: 1853-1856 – 1839-1861
Issues the Reform Edict during the peace negotiations, reaffirming legal protections for non-Muslim subjects.
Role range: 1853-1856 – 1839-1861
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