Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman sultan (died 1789)

Abdul Hamid I

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789

Abdulhamid I or Abdul Hamid I was the 27th sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789. A devout and pacifist sultan, he inherited a bankrupt empire and sought military reforms, including overhauling the Janissaries and navy. Despite internal efforts and quelling revolts in…