Historedia
Person

Sultan Abdülmecid I

Events
2
Episodes
8
Years
1840–1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sultan Abdülmecid I, 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. Damascus Affair blood libel against the Jews of Damascus

    1840

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 1840 · Jewish quarterConsul Investigation

      French consul Ulysse de Ratti-Menton ordered an investigation in the Jewish quarter, supporting the accusations against the Jews.

    2. 1840 · Jewish quarterTorture and Confessions

      Jewish notables, including a barber named Negrin, were tortured into confessing to the murder.

    3. 1840 · JobarHostages and Violence

      Authorities seized Jewish children as hostages, and violence against the Jewish population occurred.

    4. 1840 · Ottoman EmpireMontefiore Intervention

      Moses Montefiore traveled to the Ottoman Sultan to secure the release of imprisoned Syrian Jews.

    5. 1840 · United States (six cities)American Protest

      American Jews organized political protests in six cities, marking their first political mobilization for Diaspora Jewry.

    6. February 5, 1840 · Jewish quarterDisappearance and Accusation

      Father Thomas and his servant disappeared in Damascus' Jewish quarter, leading to blood libel accusations against the Jewish community.

    7. November 1840 · Ottoman EmpireSultan Decree

      Sultan Abdülmecid I issued a firmān denouncing the blood libel and lifting charges.

  2. Mekteb-i Mülkiye school founded in the Ottoman Empire

    1859

    Role: Reigning Sultan at founding

    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.

Sources

  1. Damascus affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
  2. Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16