31 March Counterrevolution
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The 31 March Counterrevolution was a 1909 reactionary uprising in the Ottoman Empire that sought to overturn the Young Turk constitutional reforms and restore autocratic rule under Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterrevolution
ⓘ
political crisis ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased centralization under CUP leadership
ⓘ
trial and punishment of leading reactionaries ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
overturning the 1908 Young Turk Revolution
ⓘ
restoring autocratic rule of Sultan Abdul Hamid II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
31 March Incident
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31 Mart Vakası NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarNote | Named for 31 March 1325 in the Rumi calendar ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred less than a year after the Young Turk Revolution of 1908 ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| endDate | 1909-04-24 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
conservative and Islamist reaction against secularization
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military discontent within certain army units in Istanbul ⓘ opposition to Young Turk constitutional reforms ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of constitutional regime in the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
increased military role in Ottoman politics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Ottoman period ⓘ |
| location |
Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Action Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahmud Shevket Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedOrganization | Committee of Union and Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedReform | Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
conservative ulema
ⓘ
mutinous soldiers of the Ottoman Army in Istanbul ⓘ religious students (softas) ⓘ supporters of Sultan Abdul Hamid II ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Constitutional Era political conflicts ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | used Islamist slogans and demands for Sharia ⓘ |
| result |
accession of Mehmed V as sultan
ⓘ
deposition of Sultan Abdul Hamid II ⓘ strengthening of Committee of Union and Progress influence ⓘ suppression of the uprising by the Action Army ⓘ |
| significance | key turning point in struggle between absolutism and constitutionalism in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| startDate | 1909-04-13 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
discontent with CUP dominance in parliament
ⓘ
grievances over military discipline and officer reforms ⓘ |
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