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Mehmed VI Biography and Timeline

Follow Mehmed VI through 29 dated historical records for Turkey.

Mehmed VI, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

29Distinct records
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1918–1921Years on this page

1918

Rule of Kars

Emperor · Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

Under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsl Russia evacuates Kars

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Emperor · Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

Under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsl Russia evacuates Kars

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Censorship

Emperor · Warfare / World War, 1st

Military & political press censorship is abolished to promote Pan-Turanianism & aids attacks on Allies

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Capture of Kars

Emperor · Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

Ottoman occupation of the Kars region

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Rule of Kars

Emperor · Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

Ottoman occupation of the Kars region

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Peace

Emperor · Warfare / World War, 1st

The exhausted Turkish Empire ceases fighting

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Rule of Kars

Emperor · Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

The South-Western Caucasian Democratic Republic is proclaimed in Kars

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Rule of Turkey

Emperor · Warfare / World War, 1st

Allies occupy the Bosporus, Dardenelles, Marmara, Imros, Lemnos, Smathrace & Tenedos

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

Succession

Emperor · House / House of Osmanli

Succeeds as Emperor of Turkey

Role range: 1918-1922

1919

Rule of Kars

Emperor · Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

Kars is incorporated into Armenia

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1918-1922

1920

Rule of Constantinople

Emperor · Istanbul · House / House of Osmanli

The Allies occupy Constantinople

Role range: 1918-1922

Rule of Mosul

Emperor · Mosul · House / House of Osmanli

Mosul is declared part of Iraq

Role range: 1918-1922

Independence of Hejaz

Emperor · Hejaz · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Hejaz is given its independence

Role range: 1918-1922

Independence of Kurdistan and Armenia

Emperor · Sevres · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Armenia

Role range: 1918-1922

Independence of Saudi Arabia

Emperor · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Arabia is given its independence

Role range: 1918-1922

Independence of Turkey

Emperor · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Arabia is given its independence

Role range: 1918-1922

Independence of Turkey

Emperor · Hejaz · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Hejaz is given its independence

Role range: 1918-1922

Independence of Turkey

Emperor · Sevres · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Armenia

Role range: 1918-1922

Rule of Constantinople

Emperor · Istanbul · House / House of Osmanli

The Allies complete their occupation of Constantinople

Role range: 1918-1922

Rule of Dardenelles

Emperor · Dardanelles · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres the Dardanelles are placed under international control

Role range: 1918-1922

Rule of Kurdistan

Emperor · Sevres · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented

Role range: 1918-1922

Rule of Smyrna

Emperor · Smyrna · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Smyrna is ceded to Greece. Under the Treaty of Sevres Greece is given the adminstration of Smyrna

Role range: 1918-1922

Rule of Thrace

Emperor · Thrace · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Eastern Thrace is ceded to Greece

Role range: 1918-1922

Treaty of Sevres

Emperor · Sevres · House / House of Osmanli

Turkey is to be occupied by British, French & Italian troops. Turkey is forced to renounce much of the Ottoman Empire to the Allies. The Treaty of Sevres leads to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

Role range: 1918-1922

Treaty of Sevres

Emperor · Sevres · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Greece is given the adminstration of Smyrna. Under the Treaty of Sevres Eastern Thrace, Chios & Smyrna are ceded to Greece. Turkey surrenders all territorial claims in Arab Asia & north Africa.

Role range: 1918-1922

Treaty of Sevres

Emperor · Sevres · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres the Dardanelles are placed under international control. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Armenia.

Role range: 1918-1922

1921

Pact between Russia and Turkey

Emperor · Kars · House / House of Osmanli

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

Role range: 1918-1922

Rule of Kars

Emperor · Kars · House / House of Osmanli

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

Role range: 1918-1922

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

Emperor · Kars · House / House of Osmanli

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

Role range: 1918-1922

Records, sources and methodology

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