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The Janissary Uprising That Ended an Empire
· 11 min · S6 E266
Episode The Janissary Uprising That Ended an Empire
In this episode, we trace the violent end of the Ottoman Empire’s most famous military corps during the August 1826 incident in Istanbul. Lucas and Luna explore how Sultan Mahmud II engineered the dissolution of the Janissaries, a force that had once been the empire's elite but had become a corrupt political obstruction. We examine the role of Captain Ömer in rallying loyal artillery units, the strategic use of cannons against the rebels at Asr Meydanı, and the subsequent massacre that cleared the path for modernization. This conversation details the specific mechanics of the rebellion, the betrayal within the corps, and the immediate aftermath that reshaped European military diplomacy. Listeners will hear about the Aşkale Incident as a precursor, the breakdown of discipline under Mustafa IV, and how the destruction of the Janissary barracks marked the definitive end of the old order.
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