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Janissary Uprising and Regicide
- When
- 20 May 1622
- Where
- Yedikule Fortress, Istanbul
Janissaries revolted, killed the chief eunuch, imprisoned Osman II in Yedikule Fortress, and strangled him on 20 May 1622.
The uprising began as Osman II prepared to recruit a new army. Janissaries killed Suleiman Agha, located the sultan, and imprisoned him in Yedikule Fortress in Istanbul. He was strangled to death, an event described as the first execution of a sultan by the Janissaries.
Sources
- Osman II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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