Abdul Majid II

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Abdul Mejid II
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	Turkey
Religion:	Islam
Date of Birth:	1868
Date of Death:	1944
Cause of Death:	Natural causes
Occupation:	Caliph, Monarch, Artist
Spouse:	Four
Children:	Four
Affiliations:	House of Osman
Timeline:	Southern Victory
Appearance(s):	The Center Cannot Hold

Abdülmecid II, (1868-1944) His Imperial Majesty (also with various alternate spellings, including Abdul Mejid, Aakhir Khalifatul Muslimeen Sultan Abd-ul-Mejid, Abdul Medjit) (1868-1940; reigned 19 November 1922 – 3 March 1924) was the last Caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty, and nominally the 37th Head of the Ottoman Imperial House from 1922 to 1944.

[edit] Abdul Majid II in Southern Victory

Abdul Majid II was the 37th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, rising to the throne in 1926. He continued the policy of persecuting Armenians started early in 1915, despite the protestations of his country's ally, the United States. This practice tapered off with the end of the decade.

Under Abdul Majid, the Ottomans reluctantly entered the Second Great War as a German ally, and while the Empire benefitted little, it was once again on the winning side of a major global war.

Office
Preceded by Mehmed VI	Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Southern Victory) 1926-1944	Succeeded by Ahmed IV