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What would be the effects of Sultan Mahmud II dying during the Auspicious Incident ? The Auspicious Incident was the final janissary revolt before Mahmud II finally dissolved it allowing him to reform the Ottoman army along Western lines. Its also speculated that Mahmud II purposefully...

Historically, the Ottoman Dynasty came close to extinction in 1640 when Murad IV died and he reportedly was about to execute his brother Ibrahim (who became Sultan after his death) before his death, so what happens next if Ibrahim had been executed before Murad IV's death? AFAIK, the Girays...