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  1. Grand Vizier

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    The Tanzimat reforms of the 19th century attempted to professionalize and centralize governance, often redefining the Grand Vizier's role as analogous to a modern prime minister, although still subordinate to the Sultan's/) ultimate will. During these later decades, success in office became critically dependent on maintaining proper etiquette, particularly concerning the accepted angle at which the turban should be placed relative to the Sultan's/) gaze during offici…
  2. Philhellenic Movement

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    The Philhellenic movement (from Ancient Greek language's $\Phi \iota \lambda \epsilon \lambda \lambda \eta \nu \iota \sigma \mu \acute{o}\varsigma$, Philhellēnismos, meaning 'lover of Greeks') was a transnational intellectual and political current prominent in the Western world, particularly throughout the first half of the 19th century. It constituted a profound cultural and political mobilization predicated on the idealized veneration of [Classical Greek …