Episode 2 of 2

Empire Diminished at Accession

When: 7 April 1789
Where: Ottoman Empire at large
Part of: Succession of Selim III as Ottoman Sultan

Selim III found the Ottoman Empire considerably reduced due to conflicts outside the realm when he took the throne.

Selim III ascended the throne to find that the Ottoman Empire of old had been considerably reduced due to conflicts outside the realm. His accession occurred during the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791), an inconclusive struggle between the Austrian and Ottoman Empires, which took place at the same time as the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792, with Austria again on the side of Russia.

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Selim III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29

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