2006-11-19 03:38:19 · 4 answers · asked by William H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Tanzimat is Turkish for "reorganization", and was a program that based itself on the changes started by sultan Mahmud 2. The actual program was started under sultan Abdülmecid 1, and corrupted and destroyed by sultan Abülaziz.
The Tanzimat program was one of highest importance to the Ottoman Empire. It was initiated by reformists who understood why the empire was growing weaker while neighbour countries were growing stronger. The situation was clearly illustrated by numerous military defeats. Inside the empire also, there were many dangerous tensions that could lead to conflicts and demands of autonomy. This had already happened in Egypt, when Muhammad Ali achieved autonomy.
2006-11-19 03:42:01 · answer #1 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tanzimat was a period of reform in the Ottoman Empire that lasted from 1839 to 1876. The term means 'reorganization' in Turkish.
2006-11-19 04:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by glow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-19 04:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by Saudi Geoff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-19 03:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by Milkaholic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋