Promulgation of the Ottoman constitution
- Period
- 1876
- Region
- Middle East
- Category
- Politics
The Constitution of the Ottoman Empire was in effect from 1876 to 1878 in a period known as the First Constitutional Era, and from 1908 to 1922 in the Second Constitutional Era. The first and only constitution of the Ottoman Empire, it was written by members of the Young Ottomans, particularly Midhat Pasha, during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. After Abdul Hamid's political downfall in the 31 March Incident, the Constitution was amended to transfer more power from the sultan and the appointed Senate to the popularly-elected lower house: the Chamber of Deputies.
Sources: Wikipedia — Constitution of the Ottoman Empire · CC BY-SA 4.0
Earlier and later events nearby
- 1453Fall of Constantinople
- 1727First Ottoman printing press
- 1839Tanzimat reforms begin
- 1876Promulgation of the Ottoman constitutionThis page
- 1923Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey
Who ruled this land
States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.