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1876 in Turkey

Explore 16 historical events and records for Turkey in 1876.

Historical records for Turkey in 1876

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2Places on this page

July

Rebellion of Herzogovinia

Abdulhamid II ยท Religion / Islam

The Christian peasants of Herzogovinia rebel against Muslim landlords & Ottoman rulers

December

Constitution of Turkey

Mahmud, Nedim Pasa ยท Istanbul ยท Grand Vizier ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Provides Parliamentary Government based on all groups in society. Declares indivisibility of the Ottoman Empire

Other events (month unknown)

Abdication

Abdulhamid I ยท House / House of Osmanli

Forced to abdicate in favour of his nephew Murad V

Abdication

Abdulhamid I ยท Crete ยท House / House of Osmanli

Forced do abdicate after a revolution

Abdication

Murad V ยท House / House of Osmanli

Murad V is deposed because of his insanity. Forced to abdicate in favour of his brother Abdul Hamid II

Abdication

Pasha, Midhat ยท Party Leader of RP ยท Politics / Reforming Party

Leads the revolution which deposes Sultan Abd al-Aziz

Coup

Abdulhamid I ยท Crete ยท House / House of Osmanli

Forced do abdicate after a revolution

Coup

Pasha, Midhat ยท Party Leader of RP ยท Politics / Reforming Party

Leads the revolution which deposes Sultan Abd al-Aziz

Death of Abdulhamid I

Abdulhamid I ยท House / House of Osmanli

Death of Abdulhamid I, suicide

Exile of Abdulhamid II

Abdulhamid II ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Forces Midhat Pasha into exile

Health of Murad V

Murad V ยท Science / Medicine

Murad V is deposed because of his insanity

Marshal

Pasha, Osman Nuri ยท Marshal ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Marshal

Rebellion of Bulgaria

Mahmud, Nedim Pasa ยท Grand Vizier ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Bulgaria rises against Turkish rule, the rebellion is savagely repressed

Succession

Abdulhamid II ยท House / House of Osmanli

Succeeds as Emperor of Turkey

Succession

Murad V ยท House / House of Osmanli

Succeeds as Emperor of Turkey

Suicide

Abdulhamid I ยท House / House of Osmanli

Death of Abdulhamid I, suicide

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