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Selim overthrown
Sultan Selim III was previously a sultan who wanted to update the Ottoman army including European techniques, which caused hostility in the ulama and elite military corps. This opposition led to his overthrow and murder at this time. -
Abdul Hamid II
A sultan of the Ottoman Empire at this time who executed others, exiled liberals, and suspended the constitution limiting his authority. -
Military coup takes control
This military coup allowed young Ottomans to exercise real power. They pushed for radical secularization, opened schools, permitted women more rights and also elections.
