Historedia
Person

Sultan Mahmud II

Events
4
Episodes
4
Years
1818–1831

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sultan Mahmud II, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Cyril VI of Constantinople resigns the Ecumenical Patriarchate

    1818

    Role: Sultan (reported, hedged attribution)

    1. 13 December 1818 · Church of St. GeorgeResignation of Cyril VI

      Cyril VI resigned from the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 13 December 1818, reportedly under pressure from Sultan Mahmud II.

  2. Battle of Drăgășani: Filiki Eteria defeated in Wallachia

    1821

    Role: Nominal sovereign of the Ottoman forces

    1. 19 June 1821 · DrăgășaniBattle of Drăgășani

      Ottoman forces defeated the Filiki Eteria in Wallachia on 19 June 1821, ending the Society's bid in the Principalities.

  3. Execution of Ecumenical Patriarch Gregory V

    1821

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 22 April 1821 · Patriarchal Cathedral of St. GeorgeExecution at Patriarchal Cathedral

      Gregory V was hanged on 22 April 1821 on the Sultan's orders, after being seized following Easter liturgy, as reprisal for the Greek revolt.

  4. Bosnian uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins

    1831

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 29 March 1831 · BosniaMarch to Travnik

      Husein Gradaščević departed for Travnik on 29 March 1831 with 4,000 men, initiating the armed revolt against Ottoman reforms.

Sources

  1. Cyril VI of Constantinople Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-04
  2. Battle of Drăgășani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  3. Greek War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  4. Bosnian uprising (1831–1833) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  5. Husein Gradaščević Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08