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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahmud II reforms | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman sultan
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1785-07-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Istanbul
ⓘ
Topkapi Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Topkapı Palace
|
| burialPlace |
Istanbul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomb of Mahmud II ⓘ |
| child |
Abdulaziz
ⓘ
Abdulmejid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833)
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian–Ottoman conflicts under Muhammad Ali Pasha
Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1839-07-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Istanbul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolmabahce Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Nusretiye Palace
|
| dynasty | Ottoman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late Ottoman reform era ⓘ |
| event | Auspicious Incident ⓘ |
| father | Abdul Hamid I ⓘ |
| givenName | Mahmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Mahmud II self-link ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1839 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1808 ⓘ |
| relative | Selim III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| signedTreaty | Treaty of Adrianople (1829) ⓘ |
| spouse | Bezmialem Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Abdulmejid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Mahmud II reforms