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.

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Janissary revolt 1
Janissary revolt of 1826 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military revolt
uprising
alsoKnownAs Auspicious Incident
Vaka-i Hayriye
chronology follows earlier Janissary revolts in the 17th and 18th centuries
commandedBy Mahmud II
conflictType coup attempt
internal conflict
country Ottoman Empire
describedIn Ottoman chronicles of the reign of Mahmud II
linked to: Ottoman chronicles
endTime 1826-06-17
followedBy formation of the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye
hasAftermath ban on Janissary-related symbols and traditions
destruction of Janissary barracks in Istanbul
persecution of Janissary leaders and supporters
hasCategory 1826 in the Ottoman Empire
Rebellions against the Ottoman Empire
hasCause Janissary resistance to modernization
opposition to military reforms of Mahmud II
hasEffect facilitated later Tanzimat reforms
reduction of influence of conservative military factions
reorganization of Ottoman military structure
hasPart Auspicious Incident
location Constantinople
Istanbul
mainSubject Janissary corps
linked to: Janissaries
opposedBy Mahmud II
Sekban-ı Cedid-style reformist officers
linked to: Nizam-i Cedid
participant Janissaries
Ottoman imperial army
linked to: Ottoman Army

Sultan Mahmud II
linked to: Mahmud II

religious scholars supporting the sultan
partOf Ottoman military history
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
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
major step in Ottoman administrative modernization
major step in Ottoman military modernization
turning point in late Ottoman history
startTime 1826-06-15

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Auspicious Incident conflictWith Janissary revolt of 1826
Mehmed IV removedFromPowerBy Janissary revolt
subject linked to: Sultan Mehmed IV
linked to: Janissary revolt of 1826