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Selim III
He launched a thorough programme of reform: a new army, permanent embassies, engineering schools. The programme was overthrown by a Janissary revolt and he himself was killed; yet the Nizam-ı Cedid became the blueprint for Mahmud II's reforms.
Open the reign of Selim III on the mapFamily
| Father | Mustafa III |
|---|---|
| Mother | Mihrişah Sultan |
| Consorts | Refet Kadın, Nefizar Kadın, Afitab Kadın |
| Children | Two daughters died young; he had no child to continue the line |
Major achievements
- Founding of the Nizam-ı Cedid army and its treasury
- First permanent embassies in European capitals (London 1793, Paris, Vienna, Berlin)
- Imperial School of Military Engineering (1795)
- Egypt recovered from French occupation (1801)
- As a composer: creator of the Suzidilara mode, the most productive musician among the sultans
- Support for printing and translation
Treaties
- Treaty of Jassy (1792, Russia)
- Alliance with Britain and Russia (1799)
- Treaty of Paris with France (1802)
Grand viziers
| Name | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kethüda Hasan Pasha | May 28, 1789 | January 2, 1790 | |
| Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha | January 2, 1790 | March 30, 1790 | |
| Rusçuklu Çelebizade Şerif Hasan Pasha | April 16, 1790 | February 12, 1791 | |
| Koca Yusuf Pasha (term 2) | February 12, 1791 | May 4, 1792 | |
| Damat Melek Mehmed Pasha | May 4, 1792 | October 21, 1794 | |
| Safranbolulu İzzet Mehmed Pasha | October 21, 1794 | October 23, 1798 | |
| Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha | October 23, 1798 | June 24, 1805 | |
| Bostancıbaşı Hafız İsmail Pasha | September 24, 1805 | October 13, 1806 | |
| İbrahim Hilmi Pasha | October 13, 1806 | June 3, 1807 |
Battles and treaties
| Year | Event | Result / parties |
|---|---|---|
| 1792 | Treaty: Treaty of Jassy | Russian Empire, Ottoman Empire |
| 1798 | Battle: French invasion of Egypt | Anglo-Ottoman victory · Muhammad Ali's rise to power, Egypt becomes de facto independent from the Ottoman Empire |
| 1799 | Treaty: Alliance with Britain and Russia | |
| 1802 | Treaty: Treaty of Paris with France | First French Republic, Ottoman Empire |
Full infoboxes are in the site’s “Battles and Treaties” tab; source: English Wikipedia.
Death
Deposed in the Kabakçı Mustafa revolt of 1807, he was murdered in Topkapı Palace in 1808 by those who wanted to keep Mustafa IV on the throne.
Territorial change
The lands that changed hands in this period, and the battles or treaties that brought the changes, can be seen on the map: map of the reign of Selim III.