4. Reform of the Ottoman government

After 1789, the Sultans started reforming aspects of the Empire; these reforms gained momentum during the Tanzimat (reorganisation) period when wide-ranging reforms took place in an attempt to modernise the Empire and stop the decline of Ottoman power. See the pages below for the different phases of reform.Abdülmecid I - Sultan during the Tanzimat reforms

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