1807Selim III Deposed

Selim III deposed by Janissaries.
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⚙️ Selim III's Reforms

Selim III issues a set of new regulations for the Ottoman Empire, providing for establishment of a military corps based on European models, reforming economic regulations by curbing the abuses of foreign berats, and revising the tax system.
Selim III's Reforms (1793)
Ottoman EmpireSelim IIIReformsMilitaryEconomic ReformGovernance18th Century
TurkeyTurkey

🇪🇬 Muhammad Ali Appointed Wāli of Egypt

Sultan Selim III yields to the demand that Muhammad Ali be appointed wāli of Egypt.
Muhammad Ali Appointed Wāli of Egypt (1805)
Muhammad Ali of EgyptOttoman EmpireEgyptGovernanceModernizationLeadership19th CenturyWāliEgyptian HistoryPolitical History
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👑 Selim III Deposed

Selim III Deposed (1807)
Selim IIIOttoman EmpireJanissariesLeadershipPolitical Intrigue19th CenturyGovernanceReformMilitary History
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👑 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.
Mahmud II Ascends the Ottoman Throne (1808)
Mahmud IIOttoman EmpireLeadershipGovernance19th CenturyPolitical HistoryReformJanissariesEuropean History
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🔪 Janissaries Massacre

Janissaries massacred by forces loyal to Mahmud II after they revolted following formation of new army corps.
JanissariesMahmud IIOttoman EmpireMilitary reform19th CenturyGovernanceMilitaryReform
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📜 Hatt-ı Şerif of Gülhane and the Tanzimât Reforms

The Hatt-ı Şerif of Gülhane (Supreme Edict of the Rose House) issued by sultan Abdülmecid I, which began the Tanzimât reforms of the Ottoman Empire.
Hatt-ı Şerif of Gülhane and the Tanzimât Reforms (1839)
Ottoman EmpireReformGovernance19th CenturyTanzimatModernization
TurkeyTurkey