17. Yüzyılın İkinci Yarısında Osmanlı Timar Mutasarrıflarının Standart Gelirleri ve Sefer Harcamaları Hakkında Bazı Bulgular
Some Findings on the Standard Incomes and Campaign Expenses of Ottoman Timar Holders at the Second Half of 17th Century

Summary/Abstract: It is accepted that, from the late 16th century onwards, contribution of the timar system to the Ottoman army began to decline qualitatively and quantitatively. As a reason for this decline, the focus is usually on reaya-originated timar holders. The literature assumes that these individuals were not of a military background and avoided campaigns or were less capable in acquiring and using equipment compared to hereditary timariots. However, a more significant factor that would challenge a timariot in campaigning is not his origin, but how sufficiently his income covers the campaign expenses. This article draws attention to this weak ground amongst the reasons of the decline of military contribution of timar system through the question of how well the income of a timar covered campaign expenses throughout the second half of the 17th century. It extracts income data from various primary sources by discussing the nominal-real distinction and brings the nominal income data closer to the realities of the period. In investigating expenses, it consults the cebeli provisioning limits and expenditure data of the miri levents. It aims to give due recognition to the economic reasons among the causes for the decline in the timar system's contribution to the army.

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