Mehmed Resat

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    About Mehmed Resat

    V. Mehmed or Mehmed Reşad, known as Sultan Reşad, was the 35th sultan and 114th caliph of the Ottoman Empire. He was born on November 2, 1844, in Istanbul and died on July 3, 1918, in Istanbul.

    Mehmed Resat's Area of Expertise

    Ottoman history, Islamic caliphate, Turkish culture, and political leadership.

    The most adrenaline-filled thing I've done is...

    I have led armies into battle and navigated the political landscape of a vast empire, but the most adrenaline-filled moment was when I ascended to the throne as the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.