Which of the following was a consequence of the political and economic disorder in the Ottoman Empire in the seventeenth century?
A) The Mamluks in Egypt asserted political and commercial autonomy.
B) The influence of merchants in Ottoman politics increased.
C) The Koprulu reforms failed to reenergize the Ottoman government.
D) The Ottoman sultans turned to the Safavids for military support.

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The Mamluks in Egypt took advantage of the weakening central authority of the Ottoman Empire to assert greater political and commercial autonomy during the seventeenth century.

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