Who attempted to name his own son heir to the throne, leading to Murad V's involvement in his overthrow?
Abdulaziz
Abdulmejid I
Abdul Hamid II
Mehmet V
Answer
Abdulaziz was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to 1876. He was a reformer who attempted to modernize the empire, but he was also autocratic and unpopular. He attempted to name his own son heir to the throne, leading to Murad V's involvement in his overthrow.
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