Non-Muslims in the Kaza of Oltu Under Ottoman Rule (1599- 1656)

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Non-Muslims in the Kaza of Oltu Under Ottoman Rule (1599- 1656)

Authors:

N.A.

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Kültürel çalışmalar

Journal:

Turcology Research Issue 76, pp.81-88

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282963

pISSN:

2822-2725

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Abstract:

 Oltu is a developed town located in the northeast of Erzurum Province. The Oltu district, which is geographically at the intersection of Eastern Anatolia and the Eastern Black Sea Region, had been under the sovereignty of many states throughout history. After the Mongol invasion, the administration of the Kipchak chiefs, who were given the title Atabeg, has a special importance in terms of the history of the region. In 1537, Oltu and its surroundings were conquered by the Ottomans. Oltu, which was organized as a sandjak affiliated to Erzurum in the first years of the Ottoman rule, was administratively connected to this province with the establishment of the Çıldır Province in 1579. In this study, the general situation of the non-Muslims living in the Kaza of Oltu between 1599 and 1656 was examined. The settlements of non-Muslims in Oltu, the number of householdsnefer and the jizya tax collected from them were evaluated in the light of the data in the archive documents. In addition, the changes in the non-Muslim population over time, the effects of the plague epidemic that emerged in the Oltu region on the population and taxes, the conversion records showing that the Islamization process continued in the region, and lastly, the issues related to the non-Muslims who migrated from Oltu were discussed.

 Oltu is a developed town located in the northeast of Erzurum Province. The Oltu district, which is geographically at the intersection of Eastern Anatolia and the Eastern Black Sea Region, had been under the sovereignty of many states throughout history. After the Mongol invasion, the administration of the Kipchak chiefs, who were given the title Atabeg, has a special importance in terms of the history of the region. In 1537, Oltu and its surroundings were conquered by the Ottomans. Oltu, which was organized as a sandjak affiliated to Erzurum in the first years of the Ottoman rule, was administratively connected to this province with the establishment of the Çıldır Province in 1579. In this study, the general situation of the non-Muslims living in the Kaza of Oltu between 1599 and 1656 was examined. The settlements of non-Muslims in Oltu, the number of householdsnefer and the jizya tax collected from them were evaluated in the light of the data in the archive documents. In addition, the changes in the non-Muslim population over time, the effects of the plague epidemic that emerged in the Oltu region on the population and taxes, the conversion records showing that the Islamization process continued in the region, and lastly, the issues related to the non-Muslims who migrated from Oltu were discussed.

 Oltu is a developed town located in the northeast of Erzurum Province. The Oltu district, which is geographically at the intersection of Eastern Anatolia and the Eastern Black Sea Region, had been under the sovereignty of many states throughout history. After the Mongol invasion, the administration of the Kipchak chiefs, who were given the title Atabeg, has a special importance in terms of the history of the region. In 1537, Oltu and its surroundings were conquered by the Ottomans. Oltu, which was organized as a sandjak affiliated to Erzurum in the first years of the Ottoman rule, was administratively connected to this province with the establishment of the Çıldır Province in 1579. In this study, the general situation of the non-Muslims living in the Kaza of Oltu between 1599 and 1656 was examined. The settlements of non-Muslims in Oltu, the number of householdsnefer and the jizya tax collected from them were evaluated in the light of the data in the archive documents. In addition, the changes in the non-Muslim population over time, the effects of the plague epidemic that emerged in the Oltu region on the population and taxes, the conversion records showing that the Islamization process continued in the region, and lastly, the issues related to the non-Muslims who migrated from Oltu were discussed.

 Oltu, günümüzde Erzurum ilinin kuzeydoğusunda yer alan gelişmiş bir ilçedir. Coğrafi olarak Doğu Anadolu ve Doğu Karadeniz bölgesinin kesişim noktasında bulunan Oltu bölgesi tarih boyunca birçok devletin hakimiyetine girmiştir. Moğol istilasından sonra Atabeg unvanı verilen Kıpçak beylerinin idaresi bölge tarihi için özel bir öneme sahip olmuştur. 1537 yılında Oltu ve çevresi Osmanlılar tarafından ele geçirilmiştir. Osmanlı yönetiminin ilk yıllarında Erzuruma bağlı bir sancak olarak teşkilatlandırılan Oltu, 1579 yılında Çıldır Eyaletinin kurulmasıyla birlikte idarî yönden buraya bağlanmıştır. Bu incelemede 1599-1656 yılları arasında Oltu bölgesinde bulunan gayrimüslimlerin genel durumuyla ilgili bilgiler verilmeye çalışılmıştır. Gayrimüslimlerin Oltudaki yerleşim yerleri, hanenefer sayıları ve bunlardan alınan cizye miktarları arşiv belgelerindeki veriler ışığında değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca zaman içinde gayrimüslim nüfustaki değişimler, Oltu bölgesinde ortaya çıkan tâun salgınının nüfus ve vergi üzerindeki etkileri, bölgede İslamlaşma sürecinin devam ettiğini gösteren ihtida kayıtları ve son olarak Oltudan göç etmek suretiyle ayrılan gayrimüslimlerle ilgili konular ele alınmıştır.

Article Details

Non-Muslims in the Kaza of Oltu Under Ottoman Rule (1599- 1656)

Authors:

N.A.

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Kültürel çalışmalar

Journal:

Turcology Research Issue 76, pp.81-88

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282963

pISSN:

2822-2725

Osmanlı Devleti

Oltu

Gayrimüslim

Cizye

Nüfus

Ottoman Empire

Non-Muslim

Jizya

Population

Osmanlı Devleti

Oltu

Gayrimüslim

Cizye

Nüfus

Ottoman Empire

Non-Muslim

Jizya

Population

Issues

Article Details

Authors: N.A.

Publisher: Ataturk University

Main Topics: Kültürel çalışmalar

Journal: Turcology Research Issue 76, pp.81-88

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282963

pISSN: 2822-2725

Issues

Authors:

N.A.

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Kültürel çalışmalar

Journal:

Turcology Research Issue 76, pp.81-88

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282963

pISSN:

2822-2725