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In 1808, Mahmud II's predecessor (and half-brother) Mustafa IV(1807–08) ordered his execution along with his cousin, the deposed Sultan Selim IIIhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selim_III (1789–1807), in order to defuse a rebellion. Selim III was killed, but Mahmud was safely kept hidden by his mother and was placed on the throne after the rebels deposed Mustafa IV. The leader of this rebellion, Mustafa Bayrakdar, then became Mahmud II's Vizier.
WI Mahmud was killed in 1808? Who gets the throne after the deposition of Mustafa IV? How is the lack of Mahmud II affects History and the Ottoman Empire? Any thoughts?
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