O POLOŽAJU POLJICA U OSMANSKOJ DRŽAVI
ON THE POSITION OF POLJICE IN THE OTOMAN STATE
Author(s): Avdo SućeskaSubject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Government/Political systems, 16th Century, 17th Century, The Ottoman Empire, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: Orijentalni Institut u Sarajevu
Keywords: Poljice; Ottoman state; 16th and 17th century; feudal taxes; Turkish government;
Summary/Abstract: The county of Poljice was included into the Otoman State 1540 and remined under its supreme soveregnity until the treaty of Karlovac in 1699. It had the status of the sultans Has property and during the entire time of the Otoman rule enjoyed internal government. Inhabitants of Poljice belonged to the category of vlahs filurđijas. That is why they were not burdened by any special feudal taxes, but they had only one (filurija), which included all other taxation. A number of the inhabitants of Poljice worked permanently in salt mines and the others only time to time. They burdened the population with different taxes and duties against which the inhabitants of Poljice kept complaining the central and local Turkish government often issued their orders (Ferman, Buyruldu) to stop with misdeeds.
Journal: Prilozi za orijentalnu filologiju
- Issue Year: 1970
- Issue No: 16-17
- Page Range: 77-91
- Page Count: 15
- Language: Bosnian