Succession1909
Succeeds as Emperor of Turkey
Historical person
Mehmed V Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mehmed V, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Turkey.
15 records1909–191411 events7 places
Chronological biography
1909
1911
Declaration of War29 September 1911
Italy declares war on Turkey
1912
Coup1912
Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fall from power after a coup
Coup1912
Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fall from power after a coup
Young Turks1912
Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fall from power after a coup
Capture of DodecaneseMay 1912
Italy captures the Dodecanese Islands from Turkey
Treaty of Ouchy15 October 1912
Turkey recognizes Italy's conquests in the Treaty of Ouchy
Serbia Declares War17 October 1912
Faces declarations of war from Serbia and its Balkan allies.
1913
Treaty of London30 May 1913
His government accepts the settlement ending the First Balkan War and surrendering most remaining Ottoman territory in Europe to the Balkan allies.
Treaty of Constantinople29 September 1913
Regains Adrianople and eastern Thrace under the Ottoman-Bulgarian settlement.
1914
Declaration of WarOctober 1914
The Dardanelles & Bosprous are closed to Allied shipping
Declaration of War2 November 1914
Russia declares war on Turkey
Central Powers5 November 1914
Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her
Declaration of War5 November 1914
Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her. Britain & France declare war on Turkey
Turkey joins the Central Powers5 November 1914
Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her
Titles and roles
Emperor · Sultan · Ottoman Sultan · Sultan · Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.