Many soldiers from this empire were killed during their enforced disbandment in the Auspicious Incident. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this empire whose devshirme system of child levies helped to recruit soldiers for its traditional elite infantry corps, the Janissaries.
ANSWER: Ottoman Empire [or Ottomans]
[10h] Before the Auspicious Incident, the Janissaries proved increasingly resistant to reform, such as this Sultan's attempt to create a New Order army. After a blow to his authority at the Edirne Incident, this Sultan was deposed in 1807.
ANSWER: Selim III ("the third") [prompt on Selim]
[10m] Soon after the Auspicious Incident, the Ottoman army was modernized during this wider initiative. The introduction of paper money and post offices, as well as units called vilayets, were among the changes introduced during this initiative.
ANSWER: Tanzimat [prompt on reorganization]
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