Decline and modernization of the Ottoman Empire

In the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire faced threats on numerous frontiers from multiple industrialised European powers as well as internal instabilities. Outsider influence, internal corruption and the rise of nationalism demanded the Empire to look within itself and modernize. Kickstarting a period of internal reforms to centralize and standardize governance, European style training regimens for the military, standardized law codes and reformed property laws were initiated to better collect taxes and control the resources within the borders.

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