Abdul Hamid II (jan 1, 1876 – jan 1, 1909)
Description:
In 1876 a group of radical dissidents from the Ottoman bureaucracy seized power in a coup, formed a cabinet that included advocates of reform, and installed Abdul. Within a year the sultan suspended the constitution, dissolved parliament, exiled many liberals, and executed othersAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1876
jan 1, 1909
~ 33 years