Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Turkey
Role range: 1909-1918
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Mehmed V Biography and Timeline
Follow Mehmed V through 15 dated historical records for Turkey.
Mehmed V, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
15Distinct records
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1909–1914Years on this page
1909
1911
Declaration of War
Italy declares war on Turkey
Role range: 1909-1918
1912
Capture of Dodecanese
Italy captures the Dodecanese Islands from Turkey
Role range: 1911-1912 – 1909-1918
Treaty of Ouchy
Turkey recognizes Italy's conquests in the Treaty of Ouchy
Role range: 1911-1912 – 1909-1918
Serbia Declares War
Faces declarations of war from Serbia and its Balkan allies.
Role range: 1912-1913
Coup
Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fall from power after a coup
Role range: 1911-1912 – 1909-1918
Coup
Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fall from power after a coup
Role range: 1911-1912 – 1909-1918
Young Turks
Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fall from power after a coup
Role range: 1911-1912 – 1909-1918
1913
Treaty of London
His government accepts the settlement ending the First Balkan War and surrendering most remaining Ottoman territory in Europe to the Balkan allies.
Role range: 1912-1913 – 1909-1918
Treaty of Constantinople
Regains Adrianople and eastern Thrace under the Ottoman-Bulgarian settlement.
Role range: 1913-1913
1914
Declaration of War
The Dardanelles & Bosprous are closed to Allied shipping
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1909-1918
Declaration of War
Russia declares war on Turkey
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1909-1918
Central Powers
Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1909-1918
Declaration of War
Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her. Britain & France declare war on Turkey
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1909-1918
Turkey joins the Central Powers
Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1909-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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