Sultan Abdul Hamid I

Abd-ul-Hamid I (March 20, 1725 – April 7, 1789), also known as Abdulhamid, Abdul Hamid or Abdul-Hamid, was the 27th sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He was a son of sultan Ahmed III and succeeded his brother Mustafa III on January 21, 1774. Abdul-Hamid I of the Ottomans, crop of [1], a painting from the 18th century. ... Abdul-Hamid I of the Ottomans, crop of [1], a painting from the 18th century. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings muslim monarch ruling under the terms of shariah The title carries moral weight and religious authority, as the rulers role was defined in the Quran. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish National Anthem The March for Sultan Abdul-Mejid Capital Ä°stanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... Sultan Ahmed III Köçeks at a fair Köçek troupe dancing at Sultan Ahmed IIIs 14-day celebration of his sons circumcision in 1720. ... Sultan Mustafa III Mustafa III (January 28, 1717 – January 21, 1774) was the sultan of the Ottoman empire from 1757 to 1774. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

His mother Rabia Semi Sultana took care of his education. He studied history. He learnt calligraphy.

Abdul Hamid spent the first forty-three years of his life imprisoned by his older brother, Mustafa. The social isolation he experienced, while he was imprisoned, made it extremely easy for his advisors to manipulate him.

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In spite of his failures, Sultan Abdul Hamid I was regarded as the most gracious sultan of the Ottomans. He administrated the fire brigade during the fire in 1782, in Istanbul and he won the admiration of his people. He was so religious and gracious that, he was called as "Veli" (saint). He traced a reform policy. He followed the governmental administrations closely. He worked with statesmen. When he came to throne, the army asked for gratuity, and the Sultan claimed that; "there is no longer, gratuities in our treasury, all of our soldier sons should learn". He also began the restoration of the military system. He established modern schools. He tried to renovate the yeniceri corps and the naval forces. He established a new artillery troop. He made a census in the yeniceri corps. Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ...

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The sultan died four months later at the age of sixty-four. When Abdul Hamid died in 1789, the situation looked bleak for the Ottomans. He was buried in Bahcekapi, to the tomb, he had built for himself.

His Wifes : Ayse Sine-perver Mother Sultana, Naksh-i Dil Mother Sultana, Hatice Ruh-shah, Huma Shah, Ayse, Binnaz, Dilpezir, Mehtabe, Misl-i Na-yab, Mu'teber, Nevres, Mihriban

His Sons : Mustafa IV, Mahmud II, Murad, Nusret, Mehmed, Ahmed, Suleyman

His Daughters : Esma, Emine, Rabia, Saliha, Alimsah, Durusehvar, Fatma, Meliksah, Hibetullah Zekiye