31 March Uprising

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The 31 March Uprising was a 1909 counterrevolutionary revolt in the Ottoman Empire, centered in Istanbul, that opposed the Young Turk movement and briefly challenged the constitutional regime.

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instanceOf counterrevolution
historical event
political uprising
alsoKnownAs 31 March Incident
31 Mart Vakası NERFINISHED
broaderHistoricalContext late Ottoman political crises
calendarNote Named after 31 March 1325 in the Rumi calendar
cause discontent within the Ottoman army
opposition to secularizing and modernizing reforms
resistance to Young Turk dominance in politics
chronologicalContext Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
conflictType internal conflict
country Ottoman Empire
endDate 1909-04-24
endedBy Action Army NERFINISHED
troops from Salonica
followedBy accession of Mehmed V
hasEffect increased military influence in Ottoman politics
strengthening of Committee of Union and Progress power
historicalRegion Rumelia NERFINISHED
ideology Islamist conservatism
monarchism
location Istanbul NERFINISHED
opposed Committee of Union and Progress NERFINISHED
Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Young Turk movement NERFINISHED
partOf political conflicts of the Second Constitutional Era
politicalCharacter counterrevolutionary
reactionary
relatedTo Young Turk Revolution NERFINISHED
deposition of Abdul Hamid II
rise of Mehmed V
result deposition of Sultan Abdul Hamid II
restoration of constitutional order
suppression of the revolt
shortDescription 1909 counterrevolutionary revolt in the Ottoman Empire centered in Istanbul
significantParticipant Committee of Union and Progress NERFINISHED
Ottoman Army NERFINISHED
conservative ulema
mutinous soldiers
religious students
startDate 1909-04-13
targeted constitutional regime
parliamentary system in the Ottoman Empire
year 1909

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31 March Incident alsoKnownAs 31 March Uprising