محمود الثاني
محمود الثاني
Mahmud II (r. from 1223/1808) — destroyed the Janissary corps outright, then was free to rebuild his army on European lines: the fez replaced the turban and European dress became the officials' uniform 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Sultan Mahmud II ibn Abd al-Hamid I, who came to the throne in 1223 AH. 2
Abolition of the Janissaries
Al-Salabi says that he managed to rid himself of the Janissaries and abolished them, and so became free to develop his army. 2
Dress and reform
Al-Salabi also says that he followed the path of Western civilisation, replacing the fez with the turban, dressing in European clothes, and ordering that it be the official dress of all the state's officials. 2
Al-Salabi's own judgement describes these steps as "following" Western civilisation. No other readings are added here, and this needs an additional source.
Connections
- Parent of
- عبد العزيز· عبد المجيد الأول
- Predecessor of
- عبد المجيد الأول
- Participated in
- ثورة المورة (اليونان)· حملة محمد علي على الشام
People and things also explored
إبراهيم باشا المصري· مراد الخامس· عبد العزيز· عبد المجيد الأول· خط شريف كلخانة· الخط الهمايوني· عبد الحميد الثاني· البطريرك جريجوريوس
Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001), p. 548
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001), p.548
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “محمود الثاني”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/mahmud-ii-uthmani/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.