Vakʿa-i Hayriyye
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Vakʿa-i Hayriyye was the 1826 Ottoman event in which Sultan Mahmud II violently abolished the Janissary corps, marking a major turning point in the empire’s military and political modernization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman history event
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historical event ⓘ military reform ⓘ |
| aftermath |
ban on the name and symbols of the Janissaries
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reallocation of Janissary vakıf revenues ⓘ reorganization of the imperial guard ⓘ |
| cause |
Janissary mutinies
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Janissary opposition to military reform ⓘ Janissary resistance to modernization ⓘ attempt to introduce a new drill and army organization ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows |
Sekban-ı Cedid experiment
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earlier failed reform attempts ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Tanzimat reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1826 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
turning point in Ottoman military history
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watershed in Ottoman political modernization ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Auspicious Incident
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Vaka-i Hayriye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Ottoman administrative reforms
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Ottoman military modernization ⓘ Ottoman political centralization ⓘ balance of power between sultan and military ⓘ decline of Janissary-based guild networks ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Istanbul populace
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Janissary corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahmud II NERFINISHED ⓘ Sekban-ı Cedid supporters ⓘ artillery units ⓘ ulema ⓘ |
| involves |
public denunciation of Janissaries as rebels
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use of artillery against Janissary barracks ⓘ |
| location |
Constantinople
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Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLegitimation | fatwas supporting Mahmud II ⓘ |
| result |
abolition of the Janissary corps
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confiscation of Janissary properties ⓘ creation of a new regular army ⓘ destruction of Janissary barracks ⓘ establishment of the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye NERFINISHED ⓘ expansion of sultanic power ⓘ mass killing of Janissaries ⓘ strengthening of central authority ⓘ suppression of Janissary revolts ⓘ weakening of Janissary political influence ⓘ |
| significantEventIn | reign of Mahmud II ⓘ |
| startTime | June 1826 ⓘ |
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