Overview
Murad V, son of Abdülmecid I, was the hope of the constitutional reformers, but the crisis of 1876 broke his health and his reign lasted ninety-three days.
Rise to Power
He was raised to the throne on 30 May 1876, when Midhat Pasha and his allies deposed his uncle Abdülaziz.
Rule and Achievements
- Suffered a nervous collapse soon after his accession, made worse by Abdülaziz's death and the murder of ministers
- Was declared unfit and deposed on 31 August 1876
Legacy
His brother Abdülhamid II succeeded him. Murad lived confined in the Çırağan Palace for twenty-eight years and died in 1904.