Historical Events tagged with "selim iii"

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Politics & Government

Mustafa IV Ascends as Sultan and Caliph

May 29th, 1807 217 years ago

Mustafa IV became the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the Caliph of Islam after a palace coup that led to the deposition of his predecessor, Selim III. Mustafa IV, who was born in 1779, had previously been living in relative obscurity in the royal palace. His ascension marked a significant point in the shift of power dynamics within the empire, reflecting the growing tensions and conflicts of influence at the Ottoman court in Istanbul, exacerbated by military reforms that his predecessor had initiated, which were met with resistance from conservative factions.

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