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[] 1566 - 1574 SELIM II [|(Britannica)] · Was nicknamed “Sari”, meaning the blond. · From the Rule of Selim II, many see it as the start of the downfall of the empire · Son of Suleiman the Magnificent · During his rule he oversaw : the suppression of a resistance in Yemen, a peace treaty with Austria, relations with Persia and the Battle of Leptano  1574 - 1595 Murad III | 1595 - 1603 Mehmed III | 1603 - 1617 Ahmed I | 1617 – 1618, 1622-3 Mustafa I | 1618 - 1622 Osman II     1623 - 1640 Murad IV | 1640 - 1648 Ibrahim | 1648 - 1687 Mehmed IV | 1687 - 1691 Süleyman II (III) 1691 - 1695 AHMED II · During his time as sultan he was almost always at war · Important events during his reign include: being defeated by Austria, the loss of most of Hungary the conquering of Crete by Venice, and major uprisings in various provinces in Arabia. 1695 - 1703 Mustafa II

1703 - 1730 AHMED III · He formed good relations with France and Britain · Came into power after the deposition of his father, Mustafa II · Sheltered King Charles XII of Sweden after he was defeated by Russia · King Charles XII convinced Ahmed III to attack Russia in 1710 · The Ottomans won, and gained the area of Azov · Ahmed III signed the Treaty of Passarowitz giving up some of Serbia and Hungary to Austria

 1730 - 1754 Mahmud I | 1754 - 1757 Osman III | 1757 - 1774 Mustafa III | 1774 - 1789 Abdülhamid I

1789 - 1807 SELIM III · Tried to bring the empire in line with Europe with many economic and political reforms · Supported the arts and practiced poetry and classical music himself · He established embassies in western countries for an improved system of communication · The 1798 invasion of Egypt by Napoleon lead the Ottomans into an alliance with Britain and Russia · Selim III eventually sided with Napoleon and declared war on Russia and Britain · The Janissaries eventually imprisoned Selim III because of his progressive policies · Mustafa IV ( his successor) ordered his execution 1807 - 1808 Mustafa IV   1808 - 1839 MAHMUD I   · Reigned while the Greek resistance movement was active, he witnessed it break away in 1832 · Following Greek independence non-Turkic regions demanded independence · He abolished the Janissaries and established a unified Ottoman Army 1839 - 1861 Abdulmecit I | 1861 - 1876 Abdülaziz | 1876 - 1909 Abdülhamid II

1909 - 1918 MEHMED V · He desired to govern as a constitutional monarch rather than absolute · Mehmed V let the Committee of Union and Progress govern · The Ottomans lost modern day Libya to Italy in 1912 · The Empire entered WWI with Germany and Austro-Hungary ( Central Powers) · When the Central Powers had lost the Empire was occupied by the Allies 1918 - 1922 MEHMED VI · 1st elections were held in 1919, the Nationalists won · The Allies exiled all the Nationalists and parliament was dissolved · The Sevres Act reduced the Empire to just Turkey · In 1922, the Sultan was abolished and a republic was declared, meaning the end of the Ottomans · Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the first president · The remaining land was governed by Britain and France

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