Historedia
Person

Sultan Abdülaziz

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1859–1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sultan Abdülaziz, 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. Mekteb-i Mülkiye school founded in the Ottoman Empire

    1859

    Role: Attributed founder of autonomous college

    1. 12 February 1859 · Istanbul, TurkeyEstablishment of the School

      The Mekteb-i Mülkiye was founded in Istanbul on February 12, 1859, during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I. Sources conflict on whether it was established as an autonomous college by Abdülmecid or by his successor Abdülaziz.

  2. Ottoman state declares partial bankruptcy

    1875–1881

    Role: Sultan

    1. 1875 · IstanbulTax Increases and Provincial Outrage

      To pay debts, the Ottoman government increased taxes in all provinces, including the Balkans, resulting in widespread outrage.

    2. 30 October 1875 · Ottoman Empire (location of decree not stated in sources)Declaration of Sovereign Default

      The Ottoman government declared a sovereign default on foreign loan repayments on 30 October 1875 due to agricultural shortages preventing tax collection.

    3. 1881 · Ottoman Empire (location of establishment not stated in sources)Establishment of Public Debt Administration

      The Ottoman Public Debt Administration was established in 1881, giving control of state revenues to foreign creditors.

Sources

  1. Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
  2. Great Eastern Crisis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  3. Ottoman Empire Wikipedia