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CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS

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CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS

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During his first years as sultan, Mahmud II faced direct threats to his life from the Janissaries and their allies in Istanbul. Although he was able to keep his life and throne during the Alemdar Incident of 1808, he endured continuous political harassment and humiliation at the hands of the Janissaries in the following years. Such bitter experiences left deep scars in Mahmud II’s psyche and he developed a deep hatred for his tormentors. Even his well-planned victory in 1826 and the destruction of the Janissaries could not convince the sultan that the Janissary threat was over. As a result, Mahmud II urged his ministers and officials to be vigilant for any signs of Janissary conspiracy following the so-called Auspicious Event in 1826. As his hypersensitivity on the subject led him to believe any allegation of potential Janissary plots and reprimand his ministers for their negligence, government officials quickly realized that they had to appear more vigilant than the sultan if they were to protect their careers. Some even exploited the sultan’s weakness by exaggerating rumors or feeble attempts at rebellion as empire-wide Janissary conspiracies, seeking to get into the sultan’s good graces. This atmosphere of paranoia had serious consequences for ordinary people, as anyone accused of criticizing or voicing an opinion against the sultan’s new regime risked being exiled or executed. Thus, the period between 1826 and 1830 witnessed the uncovering of alleged Janissary plots against Mahmud II’s administration and the subsequent executions and exiles of former Janissaries and civilians.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

European Research Council (ERC)

Proje Numarası

849911

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Mehmet Mert Sunar Bu kişi benim
0000-0003-0971-9612
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

14 Haziran 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

8 Aralık 2021

Kabul Tarihi

7 Ocak 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Sunar, M. M. (2022). CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS. Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi, 8(1), 145-168. https://doi.org/10.30517/cihannuma.1131060
AMA
1.Sunar MM. CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS. Cihannüma. 2022;8(1):145-168. doi:10.30517/cihannuma.1131060
Chicago
Sunar, Mehmet Mert. 2022. “CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS”. Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi 8 (1): 145-68. https://doi.org/10.30517/cihannuma.1131060.
EndNote
Sunar MM (01 Haziran 2022) CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS. Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi 8 1 145–168.
IEEE
[1]M. M. Sunar, “CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS”, Cihannüma, c. 8, sy 1, ss. 145–168, Haz. 2022, doi: 10.30517/cihannuma.1131060.
ISNAD
Sunar, Mehmet Mert. “CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS”. Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi 8/1 (01 Haziran 2022): 145-168. https://doi.org/10.30517/cihannuma.1131060.
JAMA
1.Sunar MM. CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS. Cihannüma. 2022;8:145–168.
MLA
Sunar, Mehmet Mert. “CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS”. Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 8, sy 1, Haziran 2022, ss. 145-68, doi:10.30517/cihannuma.1131060.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Mert Sunar. CHASING JANISSARY GHOSTS: SULTAN MAHMUD II’S PARANOIA ABOUT A JANISSARY UPRISING AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE JANISSARY CORPS. Cihannüma. 01 Haziran 2022;8(1):145-68. doi:10.30517/cihannuma.1131060

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