Sultan Abdul Hamid XCIV

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:birth_date September 21, 1842
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Eyüp_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Aisha_Sultan
gptkb:Fatma_Sultan
gptkb:Sultan_Mehmed_V
gptkb:Şehime_Sultan
gptkb:Sultan_Mehmed_VI
gptkb:Aliye_Sultan
gptkbp:cultural_impact Opposition to Western imperialism
Promotion of Islamic unity
Influence on Turkish nationalism
gptkbp:death_date February 10, 1918
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ottoman_Dynasty
gptkbp:era Late Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Promoted education and infrastructure
Promoted the establishment of schools and universities
Last Sultan to rule with absolute power
Deposed by the Young Turks
Established the first Ottoman Constitution
Faced challenges from the Balkan states
Faced economic challenges during his reign
Faced international pressures from European powers
Faced numerous revolts and challenges to authority
Faced opposition from various ethnic groups
Faced the challenge of the Armenian Question.
Faced the rise of nationalism in the empire
Influenced the Young Turk Revolution
Involved in the Armenian Genocide debates
Involved in the Balkan Wars
Involved in the Young Turk Revolution of 1908
Involved in the construction of the Hejaz Railway
Involved in the establishment of the Ottoman Bank
Involved in the modernization of the military
Promoted the arts and culture in the empire
Promoted the construction of railways
Promoted the establishment of the Ottoman Navy
Promoted the use of telegraphs and telephones
Faced the challenge of the Young Turks' demands for reform
Promoted the use of the Arabic language in education
Involved in the establishment of the Ottoman Red Crescent Society
Involved in the establishment of the Ottoman Parliament
Promoted the establishment of the Ottoman Medical School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sultan Abdul Hamid XCIV
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Pan-Islamism
Autocratic rule
Modernization efforts
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:nickname Abdul Hamid the Red
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Committee_of_Union_and_Progress
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sultan_Abdulaziz
gptkbp:reign_end 1909
gptkbp:reign_start 1876
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mükerrem_Hanım
Bedriye Hanım
Refia Hanım
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sultan_Mehmed_V
gptkbp:title gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sultan_Murad_I
gptkb:Sultan_Abdul_Hamid_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6