Huseyin Avni Pasha

ModernGeneralOttoman Empire1820 — 1876

Ottoman war minister who deposed Abdulaziz.

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Quick Facts

Born

1820

Died

1876

Country

Ottoman Empire

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)50

Political (20%)39

Influence (20%)53

Legacy (20%)43

Leadership (15%)59

Strategy (15%)50

Total Score48.7

Huseyin Avni Pasha — Complete Timeline

1876 AD

Deposition of Sultan AbdulazizPolitical Action◆ Major

As Ottoman War Minister, Huseyin Avni Pasha led the coup that deposed Sultan Abdulaziz on May 30, 1876. The deposition was carried out by military forces loyal to the reformist faction, resulting in Abdulaziz's replacement by Murad V.

Ottoman CoupSultan DeposedReformist Faction

Impact: nationaldestructive

Death of Sultan AbdulazizOther◆ Major

Sultan Abdulaziz died under suspicious circumstances on June 4, 1876, four days after his deposition. Huseyin Avni Pasha was implicated in the death, which was officially ruled a suicide but widely believed to be murder.

Sultan DeathSuspicious CircumstancesPolitical Murder

Impact: nationaltragic

Assassination of Huseyin Avni PashaOther◆ Major

Huseyin Avni Pasha was assassinated on June 15, 1876, during a cabinet meeting at the house of Midhat Pasha. The assassin was a Circassian officer named

AssassinationOttoman PoliticsRevenge

Impact: nationaltragic