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Murad V

Born 1840 · Died 1904 · Reign 1876–1876 · Accession 1876, aged 36

He was put on the throne in the hope of a constitutional reign and deposed three months later on grounds of health. He spent the remaining twenty-eight years of his life under house arrest in the palace, while his brother and successor reigned for thirty-three years.

Open the reign of Murad V on the map

Family

Father	Abdulmejid I
Mother	Şevkefza Kadın
Consorts	Elaru Mevhibe Kadın, Reftarıdil Kadın, Şayan Kadın, Meyliservet Kadın
Children	Mehmed Selahaddin, Hatice Sultan, Fehime Sultan, Fatma Sultan

Major achievements

• A reign of ninety-three days — one of the shortest in the dynasty
• Open to constitutional government and close to Midhat Pasha's circle
• Trained in Western music; one of the first sultans to play the piano and compose
• The first sultan to join a Masonic lodge

Treaties

None recorded.

Grand viziers

Name	From	To	Length
Mütercim Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha (term 4)	May 12, 1876	December 19, 1876

Death

He died of diabetes in 1904 under house arrest in Çırağan Palace, twenty-eight years after his deposition.

Territorial change

The lands that changed hands in this period, and the battles or treaties that brought the changes, can be seen on the map: map of the reign of Murad V.