# Mehmed VI

_36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1918–1922)_

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> Mehmed VI Vahideddin, also known as Şahbaba among the Osmanoğlu family, was the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the penultimate Ottoman caliph, reigning from 4 July 1918 until 1 November 1922, when the Ottoman Sultanate was abolished and replaced by the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 January 1861 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P19))
- **Died:** 16 May 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sanremo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P106))
- **Spouse:** Emine Nazikeda Kadınefendi; Müveddet Kadın; Nevvare Hanım ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P26))
- **Positions held:** sultan of the Ottoman Empire (3 July 1918 – 19 November 1922) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mehmed VI born?**  
Mehmed VI was born on 14 January 1861 in Istanbul.

**What positions has Mehmed VI held?**  
Positions held by Mehmed VI include: sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1918–1922).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mehmed VI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_VI) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q162543](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162543) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sultan Mehmed VI of the Ottoman Empire.jpg by George Grantham Bain (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sultan_Mehmed_VI_of_the_Ottoman_Empire.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mehmed VI". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mehmed-vi. Retrieved 5 November 2026.