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Sultan Murad V

Born

21 September 1840

Died

29 August 1904 (aged 63)

Name

Murad V

Type

Absolute monarchy

Reign

2 May 1876 – 31 August 1876

Legacy

Transformative impact on the Ottoman Empire • Influenced the development of modern-day Turkey

Capital

Constantinople

Dynasty

House of Osman

Religion

Islam

Successor

Abdul Hamid II

Nationality

Ottoman

Notable for

Promoting modernizing reforms • Scientific curiosity • Engineered a coup against his father

Occupations

Sultan • Reformer

Other names

Yıldız Yavru

Predecessor

Abdülaziz

Sultan Murad V