Succeeding his brother in 1774, Abdul Hamid I inherited a shattered empire and was forced to sign the humiliating Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca with Russia. To recover from this defeat, he pursued pragmatic reforms, reorganizing the navy and artillery while restructuring state finances. His reign faced renewed conflict with Russia and Austria, requiring strenuous leadership during a period of intense imperial pressure, yet his institutional improvements laid vital groundwork for future Ottoman modernization.
Timeline
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Year
Abdul Hamid I
1
Marriage (Abdul Hamid I, Ayşe Sineperver Kadın, Age: 1724 years before birth, Period: Unknown. Said to have formed a relationship around the time of Abdul Hamid I's accession., Location: Ottoman Imperial Court (exact location unknown))
1725
Birth of Abdul Hamid I (Period: March 20, 1725, Location: Istanbul, Republic of Turkey)
1774
Reform of the military system and promotion of naval engineering education (Abdul Hamid I, Age: 48 years old, Period: 1774–1789, Location: Various parts of the Ottoman Empire centered around Constantinople)
Accession of Abdul Hamid I (Age: 48 years old, Period: January 21, 1774, Location: Topkapı Palace (present-day Istanbul))
Signing of the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (Age: 49 years old, Period: July 21, 1774, Location: Around present-day Kaynarca, northeastern Bulgaria)
1775
Ottoman–Persian War (Age: 49 years old, Period: Around 1775–1779, Location: Southern Iraq, around Basra, border region between the Ottoman Empire and Iran)
Battles over the capture and recapture of Basra (Age: 49 years old, Period: Around 1775–1779, Location: Basra (present-day southern Iraq))
Marriage (Abdul Hamid I, Ayşe Kadın, Age: 49 years old, Period: Unknown. Said to have died in 1775., Location: Ottoman Imperial Court (exact location unknown))
1776
Development of Hamidiye charitable institutions (Age: 50 years old, Period: Around 1776–1777, Location: Sirkeci district (present-day Istanbul))
1777
Construction of Beylerbeyi Mosque (Age: 51 years old, Period: 1777–1778, Location: Beylerbeyi district (present-day Istanbul, along the Bosphorus Strait))
1778
Marriage (Abdul Hamid I, Hümaşah Kadın, Age: 52 years old, Period: Unknown. Said to have died in 1778., Location: Ottoman Imperial Court (exact location unknown))
1782
Great Fire of Constantinople (Age: 56 years old, Period: 1782, Location: Constantinople (present-day Istanbul))
1783
Annexation of Crimea by Russia (Age: 57 years old, Period: 1783, Location: Crimean Peninsula (present-day territory of Ukraine, including areas under effective Russian control))
1785
Fall from grace of the reformist Grand Vizier Halil Hamid Pasha (Age: 59 years old, Period: 1785, Location: Constantinople (present-day Istanbul))
1787
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792, Age: 61 years old, Period: 1787–1792. War broke out during the reign of Abdul Hamid I, and the war continued after his death., Location: Northern coast of the Black Sea, around Crimea, Danube Basin, Ochakov, etc.)
1788
Fall of Ochakov Fortress (Age: 63 years old, Period: December 6, 1788, Location: Ochakov (present-day Mykolaiv Oblast, southern Ukraine))
1789
Death of Abdul Hamid I (Age: 64 years old, Period: April 7, 1789)
Death of Abdul Hamid I and accession of Selim III (Age: 64 years old, Period: April 7, 1789, Location: Constantinople (present-day Istanbul))
Unknown
Marriage (Abdul Hamid I, other spouses, Period: Dates of individual marriages are unknown, Location: Ottoman Imperial Court (individual locations unknown))
Marriage (Abdul Hamid I, Hatice Ruhşah Kadın, Period: Said to have had a relationship prior to his accession, but the exact timing is unknown., Location: Ottoman Imperial Court (exact location unknown))
Marriage (Abdul Hamid I, Nakşidil Kadın, Period: Unknown, Location: Ottoman Imperial Court (exact location unknown))
Marriage (Abdul Hamid I, Binnaz Kadın, Period: Unknown, Location: Ottoman Imperial Court (exact location unknown))
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