1808 ⟶ Mahmud II Ascends the Ottoman Throne
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👑 Mehmed IV Ascends to the Ottoman Throne
In Ottoman Empire, Ibrahim I deposed; accession of Mehmed IV; see Sultans of the Ottoman Empire.⟶

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🇪🇬 Muhammad Ali Appointed Wāli of Egypt
Sultan Selim III yields to the demand that Muhammad Ali be appointed wāli of Egypt.⟶

Muhammad Ali of EgyptOttoman EmpireEgyptGovernanceModernizationLeadership19th CenturyWāliEgyptian HistoryPolitical History


👑 Selim III Deposed
Selim III deposed by Janissaries.⟶

Selim IIIOttoman EmpireJanissariesLeadershipPolitical Intrigue19th CenturyGovernanceReformMilitary History


👑 Mahmud II Ascends the Ottoman Throne
Bairakdar, the ayan of Rusçuk, having arrived in Constantinople too late to restore Selim III (who had been strangled), installed Mahmud II, the sole surviving member of the Ottoman line.⟶

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🔪 Janissaries Massacre
Janissaries massacred by forces loyal to Mahmud II after they revolted following formation of new army corps.⟶
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👑 Constitutional monarchy in Ottoman Empire (first phase)
Constitutional monarchy in Ottoman Empire (Turkey)(first phase)⟶
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