The Institutionalization of the Ottoman Timar and Devşirme Systems

1380 CE · Osmanlı Devleti (Anadolu ve Rumeli) · political

Under Murad I and subsequently Bayezid I (Yıldırım), the two fundamental institutions of the Ottoman administrative system took shape: (1) the timar, tax revenue tied to land in return for military service; and (2) the devşirme, the recruitment of children from Christian families into state…

This dual system distinguished the Ottomans from other Turkish states.

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Under Murad I and subsequently Bayezid I (Yıldırım), the two fundamental institutions of the Ottoman administrative system took shape: (1) the timar, tax revenue tied to land in return for military service; and (2) the devşirme, the recruitment of children from Christian families into state…
When did The Institutionalization of the Ottoman Timar and Devşirme Systems happen?
1380 CE
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Osmanlı Devleti (Anadolu ve Rumeli)