Mehmed VI
36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1918–1922)
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Summary
Mehmed VI was born on January 14, 1861[1], in Istanbul[2]. He died on May 16, 1926[3], in Sanremo[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,386 views/month, #5,327 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: cemetery of the Sulaymaniyya Takiyya[7]
- Father: Abdülmecid I[8]
- Mother: Gülistü Kadin[9]
- Spouse: Emine Nazikeda Kadınefendi[10], Müveddet Kadın[11], Nevvare Hanım[12], Nimet Nevzad Hanım[13], Inşirah Hanım[14]
- Child: Sabiha Sultan[15], Fatma Ulviye Sultan[16], Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul[17]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[18]
- Native language: Ottoman Turkish[19]
- Position held: sultan of the Ottoman Empire[20]
- Member of: Ottoman dynasty[21]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[22], Sunni Islam[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: Ottoman dynasty[25]
- Commons category: Mehmed VI[26]
- Military, police or special rank: general field marshal[27]
- Cause of death: stroke[28]
- Given name: Mehmet[29], Mehmed[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish[32], Persian[33], Arabic[34], Ottoman Turkish[35]
- Name in native language: محمد سادس[36]
- Sibling: Abdul Hamid II[37], Mehmed V[38], Şehzade Ahmed Kemaleddin[39], Murad V[40], Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin[41], Refia Sultan[42], Fatma Sultan[43], Mediha Sultan[44]
- Writing language: Ottoman Turkish[45]
Why It Matters
Mehmed VI has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Mehmed VI born?
Mehmed VI was born in Istanbul[2].
Where did Mehmed VI die?
Mehmed VI passed away in Sanremo[4].
Who were Mehmed VI's parents?
Mehmed VI's father was Abdülmecid I[8]. Mehmed VI's mother was Gülistü Kadin[9].
Who was Mehmed VI married to?
Mehmed VI's spouses include Emine Nazikeda Kadınefendi[10], Müveddet Kadın[11], Nevvare Hanım[12], and Nimet Nevzad Hanım[13].
What did Mehmed VI do for work?
Mehmed VI worked as a sovereign[5].