HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture 26: History 1DD3 The Ottoman Empire in the 19th Century
15 Nov 2016
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History 1dd3 the ottoman empire in the 19th century. The middle east: by the late 18th century, the region now known as the middle east had been dominated for centuries by an islamic state centered on the ancient city of constantinople- which had been renamed istanbul. In an effort to regain real power in the provinces- including those now known as syria, Egypt, iraq and arabia- the ottomans began a number of reforms influenced by developments in europe: the sultan tried to create a new, modernized army, with which to both fend off. Napoleon and to restore central control over the wayward provinces: but the traditional military caste, the janissaries, revolted in response to this initiative, leading to a new sultan, mahmud ii, being installed in istanbul in 1808. Greek independence: before these reforms could be completed however, a war of independence broke out in.
