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Turbulent Ottoman Revolt Prompts Grand Seignior Deposition
Reports from September detail a Janissary led insurrection that began with a common soldier claiming prophecy and vision. Rebels captured the Seraglio walls, killed hundreds, deposed the Grand Seignior, and proclaimed Macmet Sultan as his successor.
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Ahmet
Persia
Seraglio
Europe
Achmet III
Scutari
Constantinople
Reis Effendi
Bashaw
Omhe Sultan
Macmet
Sultan
Italy
Tuscany
Amsterdam
Paris
Marquess de Castelar
Seville
Dunkirk