Abdul Hamid I

Ottoman Sultan:
January 21, 1774 – April 7, 1789
Predecessor:
Mustafa III.
Successor:
Selim III.
Birth
March 20, 1725:
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire.
Genus:
Ottomans.
Father:
Ahmed III.
Mother:
Rabia Shermi Kadyn-effendi.
Children:
Mustafa IV.
Mahmud II.
Attitude to religion:
Islam.

The Ottoman Sultan:
January 21, 1774 — April 7, 1789
Predecessor:
Mustafa III.
Successor:
Selim III.
Birth
March 20, 1725:
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire.
Family:
Ottomans.
Father:
Ahmed III.
Mother:
Rabia Shermi Kadin-efendi.
Children:
Mustafa IV.
Mahmud II.
Attitude to religion:
Islam.

Abdul Hamid I, son of Sultan Ahmed III, ascended the throne on January 21, 1774, succeeding his brother Mustafa III.

Long years spent away from state affairs made Abdul Hamid a pious, God-fearing man, and cautious in his decision-making. During his reign, the state's financial resources were depleted to such an extent that the janissaries were no longer paid their usual salaries.

However, less than a year after his accession to the throne, the inevitable war with the Russian Empire began. It ended with the Ottoman defeat at the Battle of Kozludzha and the subsequent Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca on July 21, 1774. According to this treaty, the Russian Empire gained the right to maintain a navy in the Black Sea and extend its influence over non-Muslim Ottoman subjects in the Balkans and Crimea.

Serious defeats forced Abdul Hamid to implement administrative and military reforms. Despite some successes in fighting rebellions in Syria and Morea, the loss of Crimea, which the Russian Empress soon intended to annex, could not be compensated for. In 1783, Crimea became part of the Russian Empire.

The Ottoman Empire was completely unprepared for a new war, but public opinion, outraged by the violation of the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, demanded a declaration of war on the Russian Empire. In 1787, the war began, and Austria also participated in it from 1788. However, the Austrian Emperor Joseph II was completely on the side of Empress Catherine II the Great and facilitated her triumphant advance into Crimea. In 1788, Ochakov came under Russian control.

Sultan Abdul Hamid I died four months after the fall of Ochakov at the age of 64 from a stroke (apoplexy) in the imperial Istanbul palace.

Abdul Hamid I, the son of Sultan Ahmed III, ascended the throne on January 21, 1774, succeeding his brother Mustafa III.

The long years he spent away from government affairs made Abdul Hamid a pious, God-fearing man and careful in making decisions. During his reign, the financial resources of the state were depleted to such an extent that the janissaries were no longer paid the usual salary.

However, less than a year after his ascension to the throne, the inevitable war with the Russian Empire began. It ended with the defeat of the Ottomans in the Battle of Kozludzha and the subsequent Kucuk-Kaynardzhi Peace Treaty on July 21, 1774. According to this treaty, the Russian Empire gained the right to have a navy on the Black Sea and extend its influence over the non-Muslim subjects of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans and Crimea.

Serious defeats forced Abdul Hamid to carry out administrative and military reforms. Despite some successes in the fight against uprisings in Syria and the Morea, the loss of Crimea, which the Russian Empress soon intended to annex, could not be compensated for. In 1783, Crimea became part of the Russian Empire.

The Ottoman state was completely unprepared for a new war, but public opinion, outraged by the violation of the Kuchuk-Kainardzhiy peace, demanded that war be declared on the Russian Empire. In 1787, the war began, in which Austria also participated in 1788. However, the Austrian Emperor Joseph II was completely on the side of Empress Catherine II the Great and contributed to her triumphant offensive on the Crimea. In 1788, Ochakov came under Russian rule.

Sultan Abdul Hamid I died four months after Ochakov's fall at the age of 64 from a stroke (apoplexy) in the Imperial Istanbul Palace.

Wives:
Aishe Kadyn-effendi (d. 1775: chief Kadyn)
Rukhshah Hatice Kadyn-effendi (chief Kadyn)
Binnaz Kadyn-effendi (Beynaz) (died May 1823; third Kadyn)
Mehtabe Kadyn-effendi (former Kalfa, fourth Kadyn)
Muteber Kadyn-effendi (fifth Kadyn)
Aishe Sineperver Sultan (d. December 11, 1828; sixth Kadyn)
Nakshidil Sultan (1766 - August 22, 1817[11]); seventh kadyn)
Aishe Kadın Efendi (d. 1784)
Aishe Kadın Efendi (d. 1824/1825)
Fatma Shebsefa (Shebisefa) Kadyn-effendi (d. 1805)
Hatice Kadın Efendi (d. 1807)
Humashah Kadyn Efendi (d. 1778)
Mislinayab Kadyn-effendi
Nevres Kadın effendi (d. 1797[16])
Nyukhetseza Kadyn-efendi (d. June 4, 1850)
Dilpezir Kadyn-effendi
Unknown (d. January 19, 1829)

Wives:
Ayshe Kadın-efendi (died 1775: the main kadın)
Rukhshah Khatice Kadın-efendi (main kadın)
Binnaz Kadın-efendi (Beinaz) (died in May 1823; third kadın)
Mehtabe Kadın-efendi (former kalfa, fourth kadın)
Muteber Kadın-efendi (fifth kadın)
Ayshe Sineperver Sultan (died December 11, 1828; sixth kadın)
Nakshidil Sultan (1766 - August 22, 1817[11]); seventh Kadin)
Ayshe Kadin-efendi (died 1784)
Ayshe Kadin-efendi (d. 1824/1825)
Fatma Chebsefa (Shebisefa) Kadin-efendi (d. 1805)
Hatice Kadın Efendi (died 1807)
Humashah Kadın-efendi (died 1778)
Missinayab Kadın-efendi
Nevres Kadın-efendi (died 1797[16])
Nyukhetseza Kadın-efendi (died June 4, 1850)
Dilpezir Kadın-efendi
Unknown (died January 19, 1829)

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{{char}} has many wives and concubines, and therefore children, but most of them were either stillborn or in childhood. Nothing is known about some of his children, especially about the eldest of daughters Akhretlik Ayesha Durryushekhvar-khanim.