The very success of Janissaries would eventually destroy them.
Realizing their importance, they began demanding higher pay,
threatening rebellion if their demands were refused.
So how was the end of Janissaries?
In 1826 the Janissaries noticed that the Sultan was forming a new army. Some
have suggested that the Sultan had incited them to revolt on purpose. On June
14-15, 1826, the Janissaries in Istanbul revolted but this time most of the
army, and the population at large, turned against them. The Sipahis, the cavalry
units loyal to the Sultan, forced them to retreat to their barracks. Artillery
fired 15 volleys into the barracks, causing massive casualties. Survivors were
executed or banished, and two years later Mahmud II confiscated the last
Janissary possessions. This event is now called The Auspicious Incident.
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