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Revolt · 1703
In the crisis following the defeat at Vienna, the interference in state affairs of Mustafa II's tutor, the şeyhülislam Seyyid Feyzullah Efendi, and his filling of high posts with his own men created a broad opposition. On 17 July 1703 the armourers (cebeci), demanding ten overdue instalments of pay, began the resistance; joined by janissaries, sayyids, madrasa students and then merchants and tradesmen, the uprising spread over all of Istanbul. The rebels marched against the sultan at Edirne; when the troops from Edirne went over to them, Mustafa II was left alone. On 22 August 1703 he went to his brother Ahmed and gave up the throne with the words “Brother, the troops want you as sultan.” Feyzullah Efendi was killed by the insurgents.
| Date | 17 July – 22 August 1703 |
|---|---|
| Location | Istanbul, Edirne |
| Result | The şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi was killed; Mustafa II gave up the throne to his brother Ahmed III (22 August 1703) |
| Belligerents | Mustafa II and the şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi | Insurgents of Istanbul (armourers, janissaries, sayyids, madrasa students, tradesmen) |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Mustafa II Feyzullah Efendi | Moralı Damad Hasan Pasha Çalık Ahmed Ağa |
Took place during the reign of Mustafa II (1695–1703). Mustafa II
Open the reign of Mustafa II on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 4,704,000 km² in 1703; at the start of Mustafa II's reign they measured 4,824,000 km², at its end 4,704,000 km².
During Mustafa II (1695–1703) the atlas records 0 regions gained and 2 regions lost.
Regions lost: Azov–Kuban (1696), Podolia (Kamianets) (1699).
The sultan who signed Karlowitz. For the first time the Ottomans gave up territory at the peace table; the treaty is counted as the formal beginning of the age of decline and permanently changed how the state positioned itself towards Europe.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Edirne Vak'ası” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.