Janissary revolt of 1826
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The Janissary revolt of 1826 was the final uprising of the Ottoman Empire’s elite Janissary corps, whose violent suppression by Sultan Mahmud II led to their abolition and marked a major step in the empire’s military and administrative modernization.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Janissary revolt | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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military revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Auspicious Incident
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Vaka-i Hayriye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | follows earlier Janissary revolts in the 17th and 18th centuries ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Mahmud II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
coup attempt
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internal conflict ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ottoman chronicles of the reign of Mahmud II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1826-06-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | formation of the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
ban on Janissary-related symbols and traditions
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destruction of Janissary barracks in Istanbul ⓘ persecution of Janissary leaders and supporters ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1826 in the Ottoman Empire
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Rebellions against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Janissary resistance to modernization
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opposition to military reforms of Mahmud II ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
facilitated later Tanzimat reforms
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reduction of influence of conservative military factions ⓘ reorganization of Ottoman military structure ⓘ |
| hasPart | Auspicious Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Constantinople
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Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Janissary corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Mahmud II
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Sekban-ı Cedid-style reformist officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Janissaries
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Ottoman imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Mahmud II NERFINISHED ⓘ religious scholars supporting the sultan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman military history
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reign of Mahmud II ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1826 ⓘ |
| precededBy | failed attempts at gradual Janissary reform ⓘ |
| religiousLegitimation | fatwa issued in support of Mahmud II’s actions ⓘ |
| result |
abolition of the Janissary corps
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confiscation of Janissary properties ⓘ creation of a new modern army ⓘ massacre of many Janissaries ⓘ strengthening of central authority of Mahmud II ⓘ |
| significance |
end of the Janissary institution
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major step in Ottoman administrative modernization ⓘ major step in Ottoman military modernization ⓘ turning point in late Ottoman history ⓘ |
| startTime | 1826-06-15 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Mehmed IV
this entity surface form:
Janissary revolt