Murad V

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Murad V
Sultan
Caliph
Reigned:	Ottoman Period
Full name	Murad V
Predecessor	Abdülaziz
Successor	Abdülhamid II
Reign	1876

Sultan Mehmed Murad V (September 21, 1840-August 29, 1904) (Arabic: مراد الخامس) was the 33rd sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from May 30 to August 31, 1876. His father was Abdülmecid.

Murad became the Sultan when his uncle Abdülaziz was deposed. He was highly influenced by French culture. He reigned for 93 days before being deposed on the grounds that he was mentally ill.^[1] He failed to deliver the Constitution that his supporters had sought, and under his reign the country moved closer to the disastrous war with Russia, then-ruled by Alexander II.

Upon hearing that Abdülaziz had died, Murad fainted and after regaining consciousness vomited for a day and a half.^[1]

His brother, Abdul Hamid II, ascended to the throne on August 31, 1876.^[1]

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Murad V House of Osman Born: September 21, 1840 Died: August 29, 1904
Regnal titles
Preceded by Abdülâziz	Sultan of the Ottoman Empire May 30, 1876 - Aug 31, 1876	Succeeded by Abdulhamid II
Sunni Islam titles
Preceded by Abdülâziz	Caliph of Islam May 30, 1876 - Aug 31, 1876	Succeeded by Abdulhamid II

v • d • e Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Rise (1299–1453)	Osman I - Orhan I - Murad I - Bayezid I - Mehmed I - Murad II - Mehmed II
Growth (1453–1683)	Bayezid II - Selim I - Suleiman I - Selim II - Murad III - Mehmed III - Ahmed I - Mustafa I - Osman II - Murad IV - Ibrahim I - Mehmed IV
Stagnation (1683–1827)	Suleiman II - Ahmed II - Mustafa II - Ahmed III - Mahmud I - Osman III - Mustafa III - Abdul Hamid I - Selim III - Mustafa IV - Mahmud II
Decline (1828–1908)	Abdülmecid - Abdülâziz - Murad V - Abdul Hamid II
Dissolution (1908–1923)	Mehmed V - Mehmed VI