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Brief Reign of Murad V

Name: Brief Reign of Murad V
Start: 1876-05-30
End: 1876-08-31
Location: Çırağan Palace

When: 30 May–31 August 1876
Where: Çırağan Palace
Part of: Deposition and death of Abdülaziz; brief reign and deposition of Murad V

Murad V reigned for 93 days from 30 May to 31 August 1876, characterized by unstable health.

Murad V, son of Abdulmejid I, supported constitutional monarchy. His frail physical and mental health made his reign unstable. He moved into Çırağan Palace, which had been built by Abdülaziz.

Sources

Murad V Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
Çırağan Palace Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16

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