Abdul Hamid I
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Abdülhamid I or Abdul Hamid I was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789. A devout and pacifist sultan, he inherited a bankrupt empire and sought military reforms, including overhauling th
Portrait by Ferdinando Tonioli, 1788
Portrait of Abdul Hamid I, 18th century
The Ottoman Army advances from Sofia, its largest garrison in Rumelia, in the year 1788.
Tomb of Abdul Hamid I in Eminönü quarter of Fatih, Istanbul.
Mustafa III
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Mustafa III was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III, and his consort Mihrişah Kadın. He was succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid I. After years of conf
Abdul Hamid I
…Kadın. Ahmed III abdicated his power in favour of his nephew Mahmud I, who was then succeeded by his brother Osman III, and Osman by Ahmed's elder son Mustafa III. As a potential heir to the throne, Abdul Hamid was imprisoned in comfort by his cousins and older brother, which was customary. His imprisonment lasted…
Portrait, 1770s
Sultan Mustafa III
Reception ceremony of the Comte de Saint Priest at the Ottoman Porte Antoine de Favray, 1767.
Silver coin: 2 Zolota Mustafa III, 1759