What was Mahmud II's major reform decree called?
Decree of Tanzimat
Hatt-i Sharif of Gulhane
Edict of Nis
The Imperial Rescript
Answer
The Decree of Tanzimat, also known as the Edict of Reorganization, was a series of significant reforms introduced by Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II in 1839. Aimed at modernizing and reorganizing the Ottoman Empire, the decree focused on administrative, military, and judicial spheres. It aimed to centralize the government, streamline the bureaucracy, and improve the military, including restructuring the army and adopting Western military tactics.
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