1839–1876 CEReputable sourceWell documented
The Tanzimat Reforms and the 'Sick Man of Europe'
On the timeline · around 1839–1876 CE ·
What happened
To survive, the Ottomans launched the Tanzimat ('reorganization') reforms from 1839, modernizing the army, law, education and administration and granting new rights to non-Muslim subjects. Even so, a Russian tsar dubbed the empire 'the sick man of Europe.'
Why it matters
The reforms modernized the state but could not stop the decline — or satisfy the nationalist movements pulling the empire apart.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. The Ottoman Empire · Reputable source