Structure of Military Class in the 15th C. and the Beginning of the 16th Century with Special Regard to the Expansion of Islam in Bosnia Cover Image

Struktura vojničke klase u 15. i početkom 16. vijeka s posebnim osvrtom na širenje islama u Bosni
Structure of Military Class in the 15th C. and the Beginning of the 16th Century with Special Regard to the Expansion of Islam in Bosnia

Author(s): Ramiza Ibrahimović
Subject(s): History
Published by: Orijentalni Institut u Sarajevu

Summary/Abstract: Otoman State brought to Bosnia completely developed socio-political and economic system, so called timar-spahi system. The important role in Ottoman military system, during the first period of Ottoman rule, was played by gulams, liberals staves who enjoyed large timars and zeamets according to the basic sources used for the research in this question (registers of the years 1455, 1468, 1477 and 1489). The question of military class in Bosnia was, in general connected with the process of islamization. This paper presented some new views on the military class and its connection with the expansion of Islam.

  • Issue Year: 1991
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 269-282
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Bosnian
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