Notable People · 1785–1839
Mahmud II — Age & Birthday
Born: 20 July 1785 · Died: 1 July 1839 · Age at death: 53
How old was Mahmud II when he died?
Mahmud II died aged 53. He was born on 20 July 1785 and died on 1 July 1839.
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who implemented major administrative reforms
Did you know?He is best remembered for the forceful abolition of the Janissary corps, an elite military unit that had become politically disruptive.
Mahmud II (Ottoman Turkish: محمود ثانى Maḥmûd-u s̠ânî; Turkish: II. Mahmud; 20 July 1785 – 1 July 1839) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. Often described as the "Peter the Great of Turkey", Mahmud instituted extensive administrative, military, and fiscal reforms.
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- Age at death
- 53
- Years since death
- 187
- Born
- July 20, 1785 · Istanbul, Turkey
- Died
- July 1, 1839
- Cause of death
- Tuberculosis
- Nationality
- Ottoman
- Known for
- Notable People
Family
- Father
- Abdul Hamid I
- Mother
- Nakşidil Sultan
- Spouses
- Aşubcan Kadın, Bezmiâlem Sultan, Hacıye Hoşyar Kadın, Hacıye Pertevpiyale Nevfidan Kadın, Pertevniyal Sultan
- Children
- Abdülaziz, Abdülmecid I, Adile Sultan, Atiye Sultan, Mihrimah Sultan, Saliha Sultan
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