Osman IV

Osman IV was Padishah and Caliph of Ottoman Empire.He reigned from 1938 to 1972.He was the grandson of Padishah Murat V.

Early Life:

He was born as the third son of Prince Mehmed Selaheddin Efendi, by his sixth wife, Jalefer Hanım, and was a grandson of Murad V. He spent his early childhood confined to the Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, in Istanbul. The Palace served as an enforced residence to his grandfather Murad V, who had been deposed in 1876, and replaced by his brother, Abdülhamid II. The restrictions imposed on the former Sultan extended to his entire family, and were not lifted until his death in 1904. On the death of his grandfather, Osman Fuad Efendi left this life of confinement and for a few years lived in the properties rented by his father in Feneryolu, Kuruçeşme, and Ortaköy, before returning to the Çırağan Palace to live with his grandmother Empress Şayan Kadın, the third wife of Murad V.

Early military career:

When Tripolitania was invaded by Italy in 1911, Osman was aged sixteen. He joined the Volunteer Officers Force (Fedâî Zâbitân) raised by Enver Pasha and saw active service in the campaign. Osman Fuad Efendi, took part in the Cyrenaica Operation in the Benghazi Sanjak. Here, he made the acquaintance of Mustafa Kemal Bey, who was then a Captain.[citation needed] On returning to Istanbul, he attended the Ottoman Military Academy. Once he had completed his studies there, he went to Palestine. Following this, he was sent to Germany together with his cousins Princes Abdürrahim Hayri Efendi and Mehmed Abdülhalim Efendi, where he studied at the Military Academy in Potsdam. After graduation, he joined the Imperial Guard of Hussars, where he held the rank of Captain. After two and a half years in Germany, Osman was recalled to the Ottoman Empire, following the outbreak of the First World War. During his journey back to his homeland, the German submarine in which he was travelling was torpedoed by British submarines near the port of Kiel, and Osman suffered a head injury from the lid of an escape hatch. He was operated on at an Austrian military field hospital on the shores of the Adriatic. When he recovered, he was given a command in the Imperial Household Cavalry, with the rank of Major. He was an accomplished soldier, and was one of many Imperial Ottoman princes who served bravely in the Imperial Army

throughout the First World War. He was first sent to Sinai, but his head wound reopened and he was sent to Trablus for further treatment. It was while there that he met Mustafa Kemal Bey again, who was now also a major. While stationed there, they stayed at the Hotel Baron, which still survives to this day. Osman Fuad also fought at Gallipoli in defence of his homeland from the invading Allied forces and was awarded the Gallipoli Star. Like so many other Turks, he was wounded while serving there, but unlike hundreds of thousands he was lucky to survive. He was then transferred back to Istanbul, where he became deputy commander of the Imperial Household Cavalry, accompanying Sultan Mehmed V on his procession to and from the mosque for Friday prayers, and at other ceremonies. He also became the Sultan's personal Aide-de-Camp. However, Osman longed for active service and was soon sent to Libya once more, this time in the suite of Nuri Pasha, an uncle of Enver Pasha. He then returned to Istanbul for a short time until in January 1918, when he was only 23 years of age, he was promoted from the rank of Major to that of Major-general.

After World War One[Wetkrieg]:

Ottomans and allies won the War and Ottomans gained all of Arabia and had so many colonies in Africa.Osman Fuad was rose in Military service and he become Orgeneral at the age of 27 in 1922.İn 1928 his Granduncle and Padishah Mehmed VI chose him as his successor to help govern the state.Osman Fuat started to rule as Crown Prince after that date.Padishah Mehmed VI died in 1938 at the age of 77.After that death Osman Fuat become Padishah of Ottoman Empire.

## Sultanate Life

Osman held many celebrations in the first weeks.Weltreich Emperor Wilhelm II congrulated Osman.Osman failed to learn and block secret plans of Arabs and as a result,the first Arab revolt started in year 1939.This disrupted the oil trade of Ottoman Empire.Osman suppressed this revolt with the help of Weltreich in 1943.Osman attended the funeral of Wilhelm II in year 1941 but after that Osman did not get along well with the new Weltreich Emperor[Wilhelm III]and as a result,the Ottoman-German Split happened in 1947.Osman break all of relations with the Weltreich and Mittleuropa.[German-Ottoman split]But this weakened the Ottoman power and Germans tried to assasinate Osman but failed in first try.İn the year 1957 the second Arab Revolt started and Osman,could not stop this revolt from growing and Revolt become succesful in year 1962.As a result 4 Arab states were established and Ottomans lost most of the Arabia oil,making Ottoman economy downsizing.Ottoman Empire started to weaken after this revolt.İn year 1965 Libyan Uprising was started.Two years later that revolt was also succesful and as a result Ottomans lost Libyan territory.As a result, terrestrial connections with Tunisia disappeared.

Tunisia left the Ottoman Empire in 1970.The Germans thought this was a good opportunity and decided to do a coup with Cemal Madanoğlu and some Ottoman soldiers.Two year after coup was happened Two years later, the coup happened and Osman was executed at the age of 77.Turkish Fedaration was founded by Cemal Madanoğlu as the dictator.

## Private Life

Osman married Kerime Halim was a princess of Egypt Khedivate.They don't had a child. Kerime Halim Sultan was died in year 1971 at age 73. Osman IV never married to another woman.

## Medals and Awards

1:the Collar of the Hanedan-ı-Ali-Osman

2:the Nişan-ı-Ali-Imtiyaz

3:the Nişan-ı Osmaniye

4:the Nişan-ı Mecidiye Special Class

5:the Grand Cross of the Order of Prussia[This medal was withdrawn by Wilhelm III in 1947.]

6:the Grand-Cordon Privy Councillor of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold of Austria-Hungary

7:the Iron Cross 2nd Class of Prussia.[This medal was withdrawn by Wilhelm III in 1947.]

## Osman Fuat Osmanoğlu

### Relatives

Prince Mehmed Selehaddin[Father]Jalefer Hanım[Mother]Murad V[Grandfather]Abdulhamid II[Granduncle]Mehmet V[Granduncle]Mehmet VI[Granduncle]Prince Mehmet Suleiman[Son]