Death of Sultan Mahmud II

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.1.1.01: Turkish Writing and Culture: Ottoman Period, 1453-1922.
Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II dies, and is succeeded by his young son, Abdul Mejid, who rules until 1861. He enacts important reforms, and brings the Ottoman Empire more closely into the circle of European nations, forging alliances with Britain and France, but this is not enough to prevent the secession of territories affected by nationalism.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Death of Sultan Mahmud II". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18041, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18041 Death of Sultan Mahmud II 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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