The Murder of Patrona Halil and his Fellow Rebels 1730
by Jean Baptiste Vanmour
After Mahmud I ascended the throne, the rebels continued to sow unrest. They tried to gain positions in the govern-ment and demanded ever more power. With a sham excuse, Mahmud I summoned them to the palace, where they were killed one by one. Patrona Halil is being overpowered at the right.
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