The Ottoman Sultans attempt to reform their army and state, under pressure from outside powers, most notably Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who lays claim to protecting Orthodox Christians within the Ottoman Empire. The Crimean War begins when Russia invades the Orthodox territories of Moldavia and Wallachia in modern day Romania. www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music from Frederich Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor, no. 1, and Polonaise no. 1 Picture - The First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813) against the Ottoman Empire See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.