Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Abdülmecid I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire NPG Ax196530

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Unknown photographer

Abdulmecid I succeeded his father Mahmud II in 1839, becoming the 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. During his reign, he promoted a number of reforms most notably in the Army which benefited from a reorganisation and for the first time, non-muslims were allowed to become soldiers. He also worked for a fairer system, abolishing capitation tax which had forced non-muslims to pay higher tariffs. Other reforms brought about modern Universities and academies and an Ottoman School was founded in Paris. Under his rule,... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.