Editing Abdul Hamid I (section)

==Early life==
Abdul Hamid was born on 20 March 1725, in [[Constantinople]]. He was a younger son of Sultan [[Ahmed III]] (reigned 1703&ndash;1730) and his consort [[Şermi Kadın]].<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.islamicmanuscripts.info/reference/books/Derman-2002-Sabanci/Derman-2002-Sabanci-145-160.pdf|title=27. Osmanlı padişahı Sultan I. Abdülhamid'in eserleri|author=Derman Sabancı|date=2002|publisher=Islamic Manuscripts|access-date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328051952/http://islamicmanuscripts.info/reference/books/Derman-2002-Sabanci/Derman-2002-Sabanci-145-160.pdf|archive-date=28 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ahmed III abdicated his power in favour of his nephew [[Mahmud I]], who was then succeeded by his brother [[Osman III]], and Osman<ref name="bio"/> by Ahmed's elder son [[Mustafa III]]. As a potential heir to the throne, Abdul Hamid was imprisoned in comfort by his cousins and older brother, which was customary. His imprisonment lasted until 1767. During this period, he received his early education from his mother [[Şermi Kadın|Rabia Şermi]], who taught him history and [[calligraphy]].<ref name="bio"/>