Sultan Mustafa Iii And The Modernisation Of The Ottoman EmpireGood Friends And Friends Of History. Welcome To Historical Minibiographies. Before Talk From The Character, I Want To Send You A Great Greeting from Anthony Binns And Telli Humasah Haseki. In This Video I Want To Talk About A Sultan Little Known Ottoman, Who Would Try To Modernize Both The Army And The Administration Ottoman,

Seeking To Look Like States From Western Europe. I Mean The Sultan Mustafá Iii. This Video Is At The Request Of Dalessandvo Velez. Mustafa Was Born on January 28, 1717,

In The Topkapi Palace, Constantinople. Was Son Of Sultan Ahmed Iii And One Of The Concubines Of His Father Called Mirisah. By Part Of His Father Had Between Brothers And Sisters More Than 40, Although Only 15 Would Arrive Until Adult Life,

Sultan Mustafa Iii And The Modernitation Of The Ottoman Empire

Being The Most Important The Future Sultan Abdulhamid I. Mustafá Had A Very Good Education, But Separate He Would Become A Visionary Man, Which Would Try To Break The Ottoman Customs.

He Was A Very Centered, Intelligent And Some Of His Hobbies Would Be Astrology And Poetry, And That Being Sultan I Would Write Under The Name Of Cingagir. In 1720 He Would Be Circumcised And In 1730 His Father It Would Be Deposited, Being Successful By The Nephew Of This, Mahmud I. According To The Custom Of The Time,

Both His Father And Children Were Closed In Kafes Or Golden Cages. It Is Said That As The Princes Were Afraid Of Being Poisoned, Mustafá Made Different Types Of Antidotes. In 1736 His Father Died. Mahmud I Fallecería In 1754 Being Successful By Osman Iii,

But He Would Die In 1757. Mustafá Would Ascend On October 30, 1757, Becoming In Mustafá Iii. If We Counted It Was In The Kafes Almost 27 Years Old. Mustafá Had 6 Consorts: Mihrisah Kadin,

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What Would I Give To The Future Sultan Selim Iii, Therefore Future Mihrisah Sultan, Other Consorte Also Called Mihrisah Kadin, Aynulhayat Kadin, Adilsah Kadin, Gulnar Kadin And Rifak Kadin. Aside From Having Selim, Mustafá Had Another Son Called Mehmed And 7 Daughters. As I Said Mustafá Was A Great Visionary,

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I Wanted To Give A Turn To The Empire That Was In A Total Decline. Did You Know You Should Restructure The Army And At That Time The Empire Ottoman Was Not Able To Participate Of Some War, So I Tried To Achieve Peace Through Treaties? But Unfortunately, I Could Not Against Russia, That I Was Gaining Territories In The Caucasus, Trying To Control Poland. And Thinking What He Could Win Declares The Known War As A Russian-Turkish War In 1768. As A Summary,

This War Was Disaster For The Empire Ottoman. The Russia Of Catalina La Grande, Occupied Crimea, Romania And Part Of Bulgaria. During The Kingdom Of Mustafá, It Was Done Reforms In The Army Of Course Jenízaros And The Traditional Nobles Le They Were Going To The Jugular. Mustafá Admired Federico The Great, King Of Prussia And Based On That Kingdom. These Reforms Were Discussed With The Military From Western Europe, Mainly From France. The Artillery Body Was Modernized And The Naval Engineering School Was Founded In 1773.

Sultan Mustafa Iii And The Modernitation Of The Ottoman Empire

Also The School Of Mathematics And Of Sciences. As For The Administration Of The Empire, Neither Ascended He Concerned Justice, As On Many Sides Corruption Was To The Order Of The Day. Regulated The Currency,

Built Large Stores Of Grains And Aqueducts And Established A Strong And Strict Policy Fiscal. Himself Traveled Throughout The Empire Without Notice To See That The Laws. In 1767,

There Was A Strong Earthquake In Constantinople, Following Then More. It Was Such The Destruction That All Inhabitants Should Live In Tents In The Countryside. In These Earthquakes Damage Seriously The Mosque Of Mehmed Ii The Conquer.

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Mustafá Decided To Use Enough Money From Imperial Treasure To Rebuild The City. Also Built A Mosque In Laleli, Constantinople. Despite That Mustafá Made Several Reforms,

The Empire Was In Decline, Thanks About All To Corruption And Excessive Spending And That Even Though He Tried To Modernize The Empire,

It Was Only A Few Small Changes. Mustafá Died From An Attack On The Heart on January 21, 1774 At 56, Being Buried In The Laleli Mosque, Being Happened By His Brother Abdulhamid I. As I Said To My Way Of Seeing,

Mustafá Was A Visionary, Tried To Modernize The Empire, But Didn't Have Enough Support To Achieve An Important Change In The Empire, Which Would Take A Lot Of Time. Good Friends And Friends, I Hope You Liked Them The Video, If It Was So Do Not Forget Your Like And To Share It.

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