Historedia
Person

Midhat Pasha

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1876–1877

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Midhat Pasha, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Deposition and death of Abdülaziz; brief reign and deposition of Murad V

    1876

    Role: Statesman/Committee Leader

    1. 30 May 1876 · Ottoman capital (site not stated in evidence)Deposition of Abdülaziz

      Abdülaziz was deposed on 30 May 1876 by ministers led by Midhat Pasha and Hüseyin Avni Pasha on grounds of economic mismanagement.

    2. 30 May–31 August 1876 · Çırağan PalaceBrief Reign of Murad V

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

  2. Ottoman Constitution of 1876 promulgated, ending the Tanzimat

    1876

    Role: Author and Chair of Constitutional Committee

    1. 13 December 1876 (signing) · Constantinople (inferred from publication imprint; signing site not explicitly stated)Promulgation of the Constitution

      The Ottoman Constitution was signed by Sultan Abdul Hamid II on 13 December 1876 after strenuous debates, with multiple language versions apparently released simultaneously.

    2. 19–23 December 1876 · Location of appointment and announcement not stated in sourcesMidhat Pasha's Appointment and Announcement

      Midhat Pasha was appointed Grand Vizier on 19 December 1876 and announced on 23 December 1876 that a constitution would be promulgated with a representative parliament.

  3. Conference of Constantinople ends with Ottoman rejection of reform proposals

    1877

    Role: Grand Vizier

    1. 18 January 1877 · ConstantinopleDefinitive Refusal

      Grand Vizier Midhat Pasha announced the Ottoman Empire's definitive refusal to accept the conference decisions on 18 January 1877.

Sources

  1. Murad V Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  2. Constitution of the Ottoman Empire Wikipedia
  3. Midhat Pasha Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  4. Constantinople Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-22