TRENDEAtlas of the Sultans · Wars, battles and treaties
Revolt · 1875
In the second half of the 19th century peasant uprisings caused by the land system multiplied in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The revolt that began in Herzegovina in 1875 and spread to Bosnia took on a political character; the insurgents were backed by Russia, Serbia and Montenegro. The reform plan drawn up by the Austrian foreign minister Andrássy could not stop the unrest spreading to Bulgaria in 1876. Deepened by Great Power intervention, the crisis led to the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877–78; at the Congress of Berlin the administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina was given to Austria-Hungary, whose occupation was completed on 20 October 1878.
| Date | 1875 – 1878 |
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| Location | Herzegovina and Bosnia |
| Result | It led to Great Power intervention and to the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877–78; the Treaty of Berlin (1878) placed Bosnia and Herzegovina under Austro-Hungarian administration |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire (Abdülaziz) | Insurgents of Herzegovina and Bosnia Serbia, Montenegro, Russia (supporters) |
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Took place during the reign of Abdulaziz (1861–1876). Abdulaziz
Open the reign of Abdulaziz on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 4,123,000 km² in 1875; at the start of Abdulaziz's reign they measured 3,803,000 km², at its end 4,123,000 km².
During Abdulaziz (1861–1876) the atlas records 2 regions gained and 0 regions lost.
Regions gained: Lahsa (Eastern Arabia–Qatar) (1871), Yemen–Asir (1872).
He expanded the navy and the railways and founded modern judicial and educational institutions; he reattached Lahsa and Yemen. But these investments were made on credit; in 1875 the state declared it could not pay its debts, and a year later he was deposed in a coup.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Bosna-Hersek” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.