Mahmud II
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Mahmud II was an Ottoman sultan (r. 1808–1839) known for his extensive military and administrative reforms that modernized the empire and curtailed the power of the Janissaries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahmud II canonical | 11 |
| Sultan Mahmud II | 4 |
| Mahmud II reforms | 1 |
| Sultan Mahmud II (as Ottoman monarch) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman sultan
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1785-07-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Istanbul
ⓘ
Topkapi Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Topkapı Palace
|
| burialPlace |
Istanbul
ⓘ
Tomb of Mahmud II ⓘ |
| child |
Abdulaziz
ⓘ
Sultan Abdülmecid I ⓘ
surface form:
Abdulmejid I
|
| conflict |
Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833)
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian–Ottoman conflicts under Muhammad Ali Pasha
Greek War of Independence ⓘ Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1839-07-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Istanbul
ⓘ
Dolmabahce Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Nusretiye Palace
|
| dynasty | Ottoman dynasty ⓘ |
| era | late Ottoman reform era ⓘ |
| event | Auspicious Incident ⓘ |
| father | Abdul Hamid I ⓘ |
| givenName | Mahmud ⓘ |
| house |
Ottoman dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Osman
|
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
curtailing the power of the Janissaries ⓘ military reforms ⓘ modernization of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| language | Ottoman Turkish ⓘ |
| mother | Nakşidil Sultan ⓘ |
| notableAction |
abolition of the Janissary corps
ⓘ
centralization of state administration ⓘ creation of a modern conscripted army ⓘ curtailment of ayan (provincial notables) power ⓘ establishment of new ministries ⓘ introduction of European-style military training ⓘ introduction of a modern postal service ⓘ reform of clothing regulations for officials ⓘ reform of provincial governance ⓘ reform of the tax-farming system ⓘ reorganization of the Ottoman bureaucracy ⓘ |
| notableWork | Auspicious Incident ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ottoman sultan
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
|
| predecessor | Mustafa IV ⓘ |
| regnalName | Mahmud II self-link ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1839 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1808 ⓘ |
| relative | Selim III ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| signedTreaty | Treaty of Adrianople (1829) ⓘ |
| spouse | Bezmialem Sultan ⓘ |
| successor |
Sultan Abdülmecid I
ⓘ
surface form:
Abdulmejid I
|
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahmud II reforms
this entity surface form:
Sultan Mahmud II
this entity surface form:
Sultan Mahmud II (as Ottoman monarch)
this entity surface form:
Sultan Mahmud II
this entity surface form:
Sultan Mahmud II
subject surface form:
Battle of Nezib
this entity surface form:
Sultan Mahmud II