1821 |
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The Greek revolt and war of independence: the first step in the
formation of new nation-states by the former Christian subjects of the Ottoman Empire. |
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1826 |
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Massacre
of the Janissaries by Mahmud II. |
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1827 |
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Greece's European allies help defeat and destory the combined
Ottoman-Egyptian fleet. |
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1828 |
: |
Fez introduced, along with judicial, military and administrative
reforms on more western models. |
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1830 |
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Greek
independence. |
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1838 |
: |
Anglo-Turkish Trade Treaty marks the incorporation of the Ottoman
internal market into world economy. |
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1839 |
: |
Noble Rescript' promulgated, a liberal charter of reform. All creeds
and declared equal. |
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1853-1856 |
: |
Crimean war pits Turkish, English and French troops against Russia. |
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1861-1865 |
: |
American
Civil War. |
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1864 |
: |
The signing of the Protocol of Istanbul. It marks the birth of
Romania with the unification of Wallachia and Moldavia. |
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1867 |
: |
Abdulaziz visits Europe on the invitation of Napoleon III. |
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1868 |
: |
Meiji
Restoration in Japan. |
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