Abdulaziz

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Abdulaziz was a 19th-century Ottoman sultan known for his attempts at modernization and for being one of the last rulers of the declining empire.

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Abdulaziz canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman sultan
human
associatedWith Tanzimat reforms
linked to: Tanzimat
birthDate 1830-02-09
birthPlace Istanbul
Ottoman Empire
causeOfDeath alleged suicide
disputed
possible assassination
countryOfCitizenship Ottoman Empire
currencyDuringReign Ottoman lira
deathDate 1876-06-04
deathPlace Istanbul
Ottoman Empire
dynasty House of Osman
linked to: Ottoman dynasty
era late Tanzimat period
father Mahmud II
fullName Abdülaziz bin Mahmud
linked to: Sultan Abdülaziz
givenName Abdulaziz
implementedPolicy administrative centralization
educational reforms
infrastructure development
military modernization
knownFor Westernization efforts
being one of the last powerful Ottoman sultans
modernization of the Ottoman Empire
naval expansion
railway development
militaryBranch Ottoman Army
Ottoman Navy
linked to: Ottoman navy
mother Pertevniyal Sultan
nativeLanguage Ottoman Turkish
notableAchievement first reigning Ottoman sultan to visit Western Europe
notableEvent construction of a large modern Ottoman navy
deposition in a coup by high officials
financial crisis of the Ottoman Empire in the 1870s
positionHeld Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
linked to: Ottoman sultan
predecessor Abdülmecid I
reignEnd 1876-05-30
reignStart 1861-06-25
religion Sunni Islam
residence Dolmabahçe Palace
linked to: Dolmabahce Palace

Topkapı Palace
linked to: Topkapi Palace
styleOfAddress His Imperial Majesty
successor Murad V
visited Egypt
France
United Kingdom

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Mahmud II child Abdulaziz
Aziz hasVariant Abdulaziz
Aziz shortFormOf Abdulaziz