When did Abdulmejid I succeed his father, Mahmud II?
1 July 1838
2 July 1839
3 July 1840
4 July 1841
Answer
Abdulmejid I succeeded his father, Mahmud II, as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire on 2 July 1839. He ruled for the next 30 years, during which time the empire saw a period of decline and territorial losses.
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