The Ottoman Empire: Focus On Society
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By the 16th century, the vast and mighty empire of the Ottomans had
reached the zenith of its power. The lands under Ottoman rule stretched
from the heart of Central Europe to the deserts of Arabia. In nearly every
respect, the Ottoman Empire was strong and well-organized. As such, it
comes as no ....
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.... of the state for the benefit of the Sultan
and the Empire. These leaders also ruled and defended the far-flung
Ottoman Empire.
While the Sultan invested wealth and the leaders protected it, the
majority of commoners, the rayyahs, had the task of actually producing the
wealth. The rayyahs had to pay part of their profits from industry,
commerce, and farming to the state in the form of taxes. Townsfolk,
villagers, and pastoral peoples made up the eclectic mix of the rayyah
class. The word " ....
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