the ottoman empire
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Mid 19 th century. “The Sick Man of Europe”. The Ottoman Empire. Greece. Territory losses. Selim III receiving dignitaries during an audience at the Gate of Felicity, Topkapı Palace. Weak Economy. Egypt. Tax revenues. Reforms. The Good. No major uprising Moderate population growth - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Ottoman Empire
Mid 19th century
Territory losses
Greece
Eg
yp
t
Weak Economy
Tax revenues
Selim III receiving dignitaries during an audience at the Gate of Felicity,
Topkapı Palace.
ReformsReforms 1839
Ambassadors to Europe learn administrative skills
European Advisors
Western style schools
Train officials in Western education
Western court system - secular
Equality of all citizens
• No major uprising• Moderate population growth• Ottomans not considered foreign rulers… • More authentic attempt at reform
After WWI Ottoman Empire Falls: Turkish nation-state
The Good
Opening ceremony of the First Ottoman Parliament 1876
Islamic modernism
Abdu
l Ham
id II
Young Turk Revolution (3 July 1908)
So…
• Why was the Ottoman Empire “sick”?(I.e. “The sick man of Europe”)