Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey - Constitution
Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey (1842 - 1918) pictured with Niazi Bey and Enver Bey at the time of the new constitution of July 1908. The Sultan oversaw a period of decline in the power and extent of the Empire, ruling from 31 August 1876 until he was deposed on 27 April 1909. Abdul Hamid II was the last Ottoman Sultan to rule with absolute power
Picture No
10280081
Media ID
45658245
Size
4704px x 2968px
(2.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
July 1908
