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On May 29, 1868 he was born at Dolmabahçe (dolmabahche) Palace of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) to then Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz. He was educated privately. On July 4July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. Events 993 Saint Ulrich of Augsburg canonized. 1054 A supernova is observed by the Chinese and Amerindians near the star ζ Tauri. For severa, 1918Events January January 8 President Woodrow Wilson announces his " Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I. February February 3 The Twin Peaks Tunnel begins service in San Francisco as the longest streetcar tunnel in the world (11,920 feet long). his first cousin Mehmed VIMehmed VI original name Mehmed Vahdettin or Mehmed Vahideddin ( January 14 1861 May 16 1926) was the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1918 1922. The brother of Mehmed V Resad, he succeeded to the throne due to the suicide of Yusuf Izzetin, became Sultan and Abdul Mejid was named Crown Prince. Following the deposition of his cousin on November 1November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. Events 1512 The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. 1521 The Strait of Mage, 1922 the Sultanate was abolished. But on November 19, 1922, the Crown Prince was elected Caliph by the Turkish National Assembly at Ankara. He established himself in Istanbul, on November 24, 1922. On March 3, 1924 he was deposed and expelled from the shores of Turkey with the rest of his family.
He was given the title of General of Ottoman Army and served as Chairman of the Ottoman Artist's Society. A painter himself, his portraits of Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Selim I were displayed at the Vienna Exhibition of 1918.
On December 23, 1896 he was first married at the Ortaköy Palace to HH Shahsuvar Bash Kadin Effendi ( Istanbul May 2, 1881 Paris 1945). They had a son, Prince Shehzade Ömer Faruk Effendi ( February 27, 1898 1969/ 1971).
On June 18, 1902 he was married secondly at the Ortaköy Palace to Hair un-nisa 2nd Kadin Effendi (born: Panderma, March 2, 1876; died: Nice, September 3, 1936). They had a daughter, Princess Hadice Hayriye Ayshe Dürrühsehvar ( January 26, 1914 ).
On April 16, 1912 he was married thirdly at Çamlica (chamlidcha) Palace to HH Atiya Mihisti 3rd Kadin Effendi (born at Adapazari, January 27, 1892 London, 1964). She was sister of Kamil Bey.
On March 21, 1921 he was married fourthly at Çamlica (chamlidcha) Palace to Bihruz 4th Kadin Effendi (born: Izmir, May 24, 1903).
On August 23, 1944 Abdul Mejid II died at his house in the Boulevard Suchet, Paris XVIe, France. He was buried at Haram-i-Sharif , Medina, Saudi Arabia.
| Preceded by: Mehmed VI ( 1918 1922) |
Ottoman Caliphs | Abdul Medjit II was the last historical Caliph in a line that had started with Abu Bakr in 632. |