Who initially succeeded Abdulmejid I to the throne?
Abdulaziz
Abdul Hamid II
Murad V
Mehmet V
Answer
Abdulaziz was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to 1876. He succeeded his half-brother Abdulmejid I to the throne. Abdulaziz was a reformer who tried to modernize the Ottoman Empire, but he was also criticized for his extravagant spending and his lavish lifestyle. He was eventually deposed in a coup d'état and replaced by his nephew Murad V.
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