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Mehmed V

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35th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1909–1918)

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Mehmed V was the Ottoman Sultan who ruled from 1909 to 1918 during a period of major decline for the Ottoman Empire, including losses in the Balkan Wars and World War I. He matters historically because his reign marked the final years of the Ottoman Empire before its collapse and replacement with the modern Turkish Republic.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mehmet
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Çırağan Palace
Place of death
Istanbul
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ottoman Turkish
Native language
Ottoman Turkish
Religion
Islam
Noble title
sultan
Conflict
World War I
Image
MehmedV.jpg
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Mehmed V
date of birth
1844-11-02
date of death
1918-07-03
name in native language
Beşinci Mehmet
writing language
Ottoman Turkish
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Mehmed V, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyOttoman FatherAbdulmejid I MotherGülcemal Kadın (biological mother) Servetseza Kadın (adoptive mother) ReligionSunni Islam

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