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Revolt · 1622
After the Khotyn campaign Osman II had turned the troops against him, and his preparations to cross to Anatolia for the pilgrimage gave rise to all kinds of rumours. The soldiers demanded the execution of his tutor Ömer Efendi, Süleyman Ağa, Grand Vizier Dilaver Pasha and others said to encourage him; when the sultan refused, the revolt broke out on 19 May 1622. The rebels entered the palace and proclaimed his uncle Mustafa sultan. Osman II handed over Dilaver Pasha and Süleyman Ağa, but could not save his position. The next day he was seized in the house of the janissary commander, taken under insults to the Orta Mosque and strangled the same day in Yedikule.
| Date | 19–20 May 1622 |
|---|---|
| Location | Istanbul |
| Result | Osman II was deposed and strangled in the Yedikule fortress; Mustafa I was restored to the throne |
| Belligerents | Osman II and his circle | Janissaries and sipahis |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Osman II Dilaver Pasha | Kara Davud Pasha |
Took place during the reign of Osman II (1618–1622). Osman II
Open the reign of Osman II on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 5,306,000 km² in 1622; at the start of Osman II's reign they measured 5,306,000 km², at its end 5,306,000 km².
During Osman II (1618–1622) the atlas records 0 regions gained and 0 regions lost.
He was murdered at seventeen when his intention to abolish the Janissary corps and raise a new army became known. His death showed that the Janissaries could depose a sultan and began two centuries of their tutelage.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Osman II” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.