The Auspicious Incident or Auspicious Event was the forced disbandment of the centuries-old janissary corps by Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II on 15 June 1826. Most of the 135,000 janissaries revolted against Mahmud II, and after the rebellion was suppressed, many of them were executed, exiled or imprisoned. The disbanded janissary corps was replaced with a more modern military force.
In the Auspicious Incident, the Janissary mutiny against Sultan Mahmud II is defeated and the Janissary corps is disbanded as a result.
On June 15, in the year 1826, In the Auspicious Incident, the Janissary mutiny against Sultan Mahmud II is defeated and the Janissary corps is disbanded as a result. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of June 15, one of 378 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 15, 1826 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 30 May 2026.
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