The Ottoman Empire
Season 1
Ep 27. The Sultan Returns: Abdül Hamid II, 1876-1908
- TV-PG
- May 26, 2017
- 32 min
On December 23, 1876, Sultan Abdül Hamid II proclaimed the first Ottoman constitution. Eleven months later, it was suspended, along with its Parliament. Go inside this period of continued reform, which tied "the Porte" to an alliance with Germany and ultimately led to Sultan Hamid II's downfall.