Event Ottoman palace coups of 1807-1808

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Were several coups and rebellions deposing or restoring to the throne three Ottoman sultans, that took place as a result of the attempted reforms of Selim III.

Chronology

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1. First Ottoman Palace Coup

Was a coup d'etat in the Ottoman Empire. On May 29, 1807, Selim was deposed by Janissaries led by the rebel leader Kabakçı Mustafa and quickly replaced by his cousin Mustafa IV.

  • May 1807: Selim was deposed by Janissaries led by the rebel leader Kabakçı Mustafa and quickly replaced by his cousin Mustafa IV.

2. Second Ottoman Palace Coup

Was a coup d'etat in the Ottoman Empire.

  • July 1808: Second revolt in 1808.

3. Third Ottoman Palace Coup

Was a coup d'etat in the Ottoman Empire.

  • December 1808: Mustafa IV was executed to discourage a new attempt at revolt by the reactionary current (the Janissaries) but this then resolved to strike the new leader of the reformers.