nov 18, 1300 - Ottoman Social Structure
Description:
The Men of Pen
Scholars and the well educated
Judges- (prayer leaders)
Under Suleyamn_ empire's bureaucracy
The Men of Sword
Military skills, protector of the country
The Men of Negotiations
Merchants, tax collectors, no possession of skill
The Men of Husbandry
Farmers, livestock raisers
Frontier Life: less structures and divided into two groups
Askeri (military)
Raya (subjects)- in earlier days could cross over to askeri for outstanding military abilities
Over time became more rigid and military became hereditary
Women had no rights aside from tradition, class, and husband’s wives
Social controversies: middle classes failed to develop in Muslim states, growing gap between the elites and the peasants, growing antagonism between religious and ruling elites
Christians and Jews were subjected to the sultans rule
Sultans: did public works, were highly ranked
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