POLS 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Timariot, Timar, Janissaries
15 Feb 2018
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The rise and fall of the ottoman empire lecture 2. Egypt in 1801: growing balkans demands for independence as empire shrinks, first capitulation with the french (1569, capitulations: similar to an alliance, encourages european merchants to come and sell goods in exchange for specific help. In this case economic benefits in exchange for military assistance in a particular battle. Internal rebellion: most famous: mehmet ali of egypt (1769-1949); declares independence 1838. Tanzimat reforms (1839 1876: why was tanzimat necessary, poor leadership, failure of ottomans to adapt, failure to trade on beneficial terms largely due to capitulations. Empire: ottoman elites continue to go to europe, particularly france, not all reforms were successful it was patchwork dependent on where in the empire you were. Standardization of taxation system: the imperial edict of 1839 abolished tax farming and created a bureaucratic system of taxation with salaried tax collectors.
