Diyâr-ı Bekr Eyalet
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The Eyalet of Diyarbekir was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire
. Its reported area in the 19th century was 20332 square miles (52,659.6 km²).
: "In this province there are nineteen sanjaks and five hakumets (or hereditary governments) [...] eight [sanjaks] were at the time of the conquest conferred on Kurdish Begs
with the patent of family inheritance for ever. Like other sanjaks they are divided into ziamet
s and Timar
s, the possessors of which are obliged to serve in the field; but if they do not, the ziamet
or Timar
may be transferred to a son or relation, but not to a stranger.
The hakumets have neither ziamet
s nor Timar
s. Their governors exercise full authority, and receive not only the land revenues, but also all the other taxes which in the sanjaks are paid to the possessor of the ziamet
or Timar
, such as the taxes for pasturage, marriages, horses, vineyards, and orchards. [...]
The officers of the divan
of Diarbeker are the Defterdar
of the treasury with a ruz-namji (journal writer); a Defterdar
of the feudal forces an inspector (Emin
), and a lieutenant Kehiya of the Defter
, and another for the Chavushes; a secretary (Katib), a colonel, and a lieutenant colonel of the militia".
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. Its reported area in the 19th century was 20332 square miles (52,659.6 km²).
Government
Organisation of the eyalet in the 17th century, from the accounts of Evliya ÇelebiEvliya Çelebi
Evliya Çelebi was an Ottoman traveler who journeyed through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years.- Life :...
: "In this province there are nineteen sanjaks and five hakumets (or hereditary governments) [...] eight [sanjaks] were at the time of the conquest conferred on Kurdish Begs
Bey
Bey is a title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. Accoding to some sources, the word "Bey" is of Turkish language In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg, Bek, Bay, Baig or Beigh. They are all the same word...
with the patent of family inheritance for ever. Like other sanjaks they are divided into ziamet
Ziamet
Ziamet was a form of land tenure in Ottoman Empire, consisting in grant of lands or revenues by the Ottoman Sultan to an individual in compensation for his services, especially military services. The ziamet system was introduced by Osman I who granted land tenure to his troops...
s and Timar
Timar
Timar is a land granted by the Ottoman sultans between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a tax revenue annual value of less than 20 000 akçes. The revenues produced from land acted as compensation for military service. A Timar holder was known as a Timariot...
s, the possessors of which are obliged to serve in the field; but if they do not, the ziamet
Ziamet
Ziamet was a form of land tenure in Ottoman Empire, consisting in grant of lands or revenues by the Ottoman Sultan to an individual in compensation for his services, especially military services. The ziamet system was introduced by Osman I who granted land tenure to his troops...
or Timar
Timar
Timar is a land granted by the Ottoman sultans between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a tax revenue annual value of less than 20 000 akçes. The revenues produced from land acted as compensation for military service. A Timar holder was known as a Timariot...
may be transferred to a son or relation, but not to a stranger.
The hakumets have neither ziamet
Ziamet
Ziamet was a form of land tenure in Ottoman Empire, consisting in grant of lands or revenues by the Ottoman Sultan to an individual in compensation for his services, especially military services. The ziamet system was introduced by Osman I who granted land tenure to his troops...
s nor Timar
Timar
Timar is a land granted by the Ottoman sultans between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a tax revenue annual value of less than 20 000 akçes. The revenues produced from land acted as compensation for military service. A Timar holder was known as a Timariot...
s. Their governors exercise full authority, and receive not only the land revenues, but also all the other taxes which in the sanjaks are paid to the possessor of the ziamet
Ziamet
Ziamet was a form of land tenure in Ottoman Empire, consisting in grant of lands or revenues by the Ottoman Sultan to an individual in compensation for his services, especially military services. The ziamet system was introduced by Osman I who granted land tenure to his troops...
or Timar
Timar
Timar is a land granted by the Ottoman sultans between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a tax revenue annual value of less than 20 000 akçes. The revenues produced from land acted as compensation for military service. A Timar holder was known as a Timariot...
, such as the taxes for pasturage, marriages, horses, vineyards, and orchards. [...]
The officers of the divan
Divan
A divan was a high governmental body in a number of Islamic states, or its chief official .-Etymology:...
of Diarbeker are the Defterdar
Defterdar
Defterdars were top officials in charge of the finances in the Ottoman Empire, including heads of the Ottoman provincial treasuries; they were responsible for defters....
of the treasury with a ruz-namji (journal writer); a Defterdar
Defterdar
Defterdars were top officials in charge of the finances in the Ottoman Empire, including heads of the Ottoman provincial treasuries; they were responsible for defters....
of the feudal forces an inspector (Emin
Emin (Ottoman official)
An emin was an officer in the Ottoman empire; a "steward", the holder of an eminet, and often responsible for customs duties. Unlike a timar holder, an emin was a salaried official...
), and a lieutenant Kehiya of the Defter
Defter
A Defter was a type of tax register in the Ottoman Empire. The information collected could vary, but tahrir defterleri typically included details of villages, dwellings, household heads , ethnicity/religion , and land use.The defter-i hakâni was a land registry, also used for tax...
, and another for the Chavushes; a secretary (Katib), a colonel, and a lieutenant colonel of the militia".
Administrative divisions
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Sanjak Sanjaks were administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire. Sanjak, and the variant spellings sandjak, sanjaq, and sinjaq, are English transliterations of the Turkish word sancak, meaning district, banner, or flag... s between 1526-1560
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Sanjak Sanjaks were administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire. Sanjak, and the variant spellings sandjak, sanjaq, and sinjaq, are English transliterations of the Turkish word sancak, meaning district, banner, or flag... s after 1560
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