The 1826 Auspicious Incident and the End of the Janissaries

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive deep into the 1826 Auspicious Incident, the violent dissolution of the Janissary corps by Sultan Mahmud II. They explore how this elite military force, once the backbone of Ottoman expansion, had become a reactionary obstacle to reform. The conversation covers the Janissaries' origins in the devşirme system, their evolution into a political kingmaker, and the events leading up to their destruction in the Et Meydanı square. Lucas explains the creation of the new army, the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye, and the broader Tanzimat reforms that followed. The episode also touches on the role of the Bektashi order, the symbolism of the mehter band, and the legacy of this watershed moment for the Ottoman Empire's modernization. #AuspiciousIncident #Janissaries #MahmudII #OttomanEmpire #MilitaryHistory #Tanzimat #Devshirme #Bektashi #EtMeydani #AsakirIMansure #OttomanReform #19thCentury #VakaIHayriye #JanissaryCorps #OttomanMilitary #FexingoHistory #History #Empire #SuleimanTheMagnificent #MehmedTheConqueror Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo