Mehmed VI
| Mehmed VI | |
|---|---|
| CaliphofIslam His Imperial Majesty Sultan of the Ottomans Commander of the Faithful Successor of the Prophet of the Universe | |
 Mehmed VI | |
| Ottoman Sultan | |
| Reign | 3 July 1918 – 1 November 1922 |
| Sword Girding | 4 June 1918 |
| Predecessor | Mehmed V |
| Successor | Sultanate abolished |
| Grand Viziers | See list |
| Caliph of Islam | |
| Reign | 3 July 1918 – 19 November 1922 |
| Coronation | None |
| Predecessor | Mehmed V |
| Successor | Abdulmejid II |
| Born | 14 January 1861 Constantinople,Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 16 May 1926(aged 65) Sanremo,Italy |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Emine Nazikedâ Marjim-Abaza Kadın Efendi Inshira Kadın Efendi Sadiye Mevedett Kadın Efendi Nevare Kadın Efendi Nimit Nevzad Kadın Efendi |
| Issue | Münire Sultan Fatma Ulviye Sultan Rukiye Sabiha Sultan Hanım Efendi Şehzade Ertuğrul Mehmed Efendi |
| House | Osman |
| Father | Abdulmejid I |
| Mother | Gülüstü Sultan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Signature |  |
Mehmed VI(14 January 1861 – 16 May 1926)[1][2]was the 36th and lastSultanof theOttoman Empire.His reign lasted from 1918 to 1922. He succeeded his brother,Mehmed V,as the eldest male member of theHouse of Osmanafter the 1916suicideof the heir to the throne,Yusuf Izzettin Efendi.[3]He was presented with theSword of Osmanon 4 June 1918 in the traditionalcoronationceremony. His father was SultanAbdulmejid Iand mother wasGülüstü(1831 – May 1861). His reign saw the collapse of theOttoman Empireafter its defeat in theFirst World War.The collapse of the Ottoman state resulted in its partitioning byBritain,France,Italy,GreeceandArmenia.It was during this desperate time that the popular war heroMustafa Kemal Atatürkassembled a Turkish resistance army inAnkaraand fought off the Allied occupants ofAnatoliaduring the Turkish War of Independence which he won. After removing the Western powers along withGreecefromAnatoliain September 1922,Mustafa Kemal Atatürkthen proceeded to abolish the Ottoman caliphate. Mehmed was removed from the throne when the Ottoman sultanate wasabolishedin 1922. As the sultan fled on an Allied warship, the Turkish army then liberatedIstanbulin January 1923 which cemented the foundation of the new republic ofTurkeywithMustafa Kemal Atatürkas its first president.
Notes
[change|change source]- ↑Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911),The Encyclopædia Britannica,vol. 7,
Constantinople, the capital of the Turkish Empire
. - ↑Britannica, IstanbulArchived2007-12-18 at theWayback Machine:When the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923, the capital was moved to Ankara, and Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul in 1930.
- ↑Freely, John,Inside the Seraglio,1999, Chapter 16: The Year of Three Sultans.
More reading
[change|change source]- Fromkin, David, 1989.A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle EastISBN0-8050-0857-8
Other websites
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Mehmed VI Born:14 January 1861Died:16 May 1926
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Mehmed V |
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 3 July 1918 – 1 November 1922 |
Succeeded by Sultanate abolished |
| Sunni Islam titles | ||
| Preceded by Mehmed V |
Caliph of Islam 3 July 1918 – 19 November 1922 |
Succeeded by Abdülmecid II |