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enforcement of Sharia law
patronage of arts and architecture
banning alcohol, tobacco, and coffee
conquest of Baghdad
restoring authority of the Ottoman state
centralizing power
suppression of corruption
expansion of Ottoman territory
strict censorship
harsh rule and executions
personal participation in military campaigns
rebuilding Hagia Sophia
reform of the Ottoman administration
reform of the Ottoman army
repression of Janissaries
restoring order in Istanbul
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