The Ottoman Empire at the Beginning of Tanzimat Reforms

• Authors: Mazanec Jakub
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article deals with analysis of publication of Gülhane noble decree (3 November 1839) which is an eminent event in the modern history of the Ottoman Empire. Promises of sultan Abdülmecid I contained in this document in fact opened the door for a reform period called tanzimat, which is mostly put between years 1839–1876. This article also focuses on earlier attempts of reorganization and modernization of the empire, especially on reforms of sultan Selim III and sultan Mahmut II. Knowledge of these reforms is necessary for understanding the events of 1839. An important part of this article is formed by analysing circumstances of Gülhane decree origins and the English version of its text.

Keywords

EN

Ottoman Empire; Reform; Selim III; Mahmud II; Abdülmecid I; Gülhane Decree; Tanzimat

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Prague Papers on the History of International Relations
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 21-45

Contributors

author

Mazanec Jakub

• Institute of World History, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague, Nám. J. Palacha 2, 116 38 Prague, Czech Republic