Ottoman Empire - Sultan Mahmud II
Mahmud II (1785-1839) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. Mahmud instituted extensive administrative, military, and fiscal reforms. Clothing was also an essential aspect of Mahmud II's reforms. He began by officially adopting the fez for the military after the Janissary eradication in 1826, which signified a break from the old style of military dress. On top of this, he ordered civilian officials to also adopt a similar, but plain, fez to distinguish them from the military
Picture No
10555663
Media ID
45520044
Size
2471px x 4144px
(2.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Reproduction of an unattributed painting, published by Abdullah Freres
Date
circa 1830s
