Mahmud II
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Mahmud II was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. Often described as "Peter the Great of Turkey", Mahmud instituted extensive administrative, military, and fiscal reforms which culminated in the Decree of Tanzimat... Wikipedia
Born: July 20, 1785, Topkapi Palace Museum, İstanbul, Türkiye
Died: July 1, 1839 (age 53 years), İstanbul, Türkiye
Children: Abdulmejid I, Abdulaziz, Adile Sultan, and more
Grandchildren: Abdul Hamid II, Mehmed V, Mehmed VI, and more
Parents: Abdul Hamid I and Nakşidil Sultan
Great grandchildren: Mehmet Selim Efendi, Rukiye Sabiha Sultan, Naciye Sultan, and more
Spouse: Pertevniyal Sultan (m. 1829), Bezmiâlem Sultan (m. 1822), and Aşubcan Kadın (m. 1810)