Professional Documents
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4-Chptr 3 - Eric Zurcher
4-Chptr 3 - Eric Zurcher
Mahmud II
before and after clothing reforms
3. The Early Years of Sultan Mahmut II: The Center Tries to Regain Control
Lost Territories:
-Serbia: Kara George, revolt of 1804.
Milos Obrenovic gained autonomy between
Belgrade and Nish
-Greece: The Philiki Hetairia (1814)
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3. The Early Years of Sultan Mahmut II: The Center Tries to Regain Control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcyp7Dud3cM
3. The Early Years of Sultan Mahmut II: The Center Tries to Regain Control
Province of
Ioanina
(Yanina Eyaleti)
Lost Territories:
-Egypt: Kavalali Mehmet Ali Pasha became Wali
(governor) of Egypt (1808).
-Started modernization reforms in
agriculture, education and military.
-Started conscription of Egyptian peasant
in 1822
-Started direct taxing, replacing tax farm system.
-Fought against Wahhabi insurgency in Arabian
peninsula 1811-18.
1789-1837
Egypt Pushes
back
Saudi Revolt
-Saudi family
Captures Mecca
In 1806
-1824 Another
Saudi leader
recaptured
RIYAD and
Founded The
new Kingdom