Abdul Hamid II

About Abdul Hamid II

Abdul Hamid II was the last functioning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1876 until his deposition in 1909. His tenure was marked by a complex pivot between autocratic rule and attempts at reform, including the establishment of the first Ottoman constitution and parliament, though he later suspended it to consolidate power. Historically, he is ranked #795 in importance by the Pantheon project, reflecting his significant role in late imperial history, particularly his management of the empire through intense political pressures from European powers and internal reform movements.

In the context of modern internet attention, Abdul Hamid II receives approximately 608K annualized Wikipedia pageviews in 2025. This places his attention roughly on par with his historical importance, as indicated by his Attention Gap of ~1x. For contrast, this is significantly lower than contemporaries like Vallabhbhai Patel (#816 importance, 1.0M views) or Reinhard Heydrich (#949 importance, 1.5M views), suggesting that while not entirely forgotten, his specific influence in the Muslim world and his role in the decline of the Ottoman Empire does not translate into a major volume of current online interest compared to other 20th-century politicians.

Interestingly, his interest shows a slight decline year-over-year, down -4.1%, although recent focus in Q1 versus Q3 of 2025 has seen a minor uptick of +4%, perhaps reflecting renewed academic or specialized popular history interest.