The Danube Coast Between The Treaty Of Ziştovi And Yaş An Ottoman City: Silistra (1791 – 1793)

Silistra Otoman Empire was an important port city on the banks the Danube River. Therefore, especially in the river trade and battels were important tasks. The Province of Silistra had a strategical importance by economical and military means. İt was also on the route of Ottoman-Russian and Otoman-Austria wars geographically. Silistra which is consulted both İbrail and rationing of İstanbul has an important function (cureal, hardtack, Weapons etc.). This study has been used as a source the book number 50 of Şeryiyye registries((1791-1793). Before and after the book number 50 in these treaties treaties from Silistra political, social, economic, and military issues contains information . Ser’iyye Sicilleri, that's court records, is an important source in revealing the political, judicial and social conditions of Ottoman society. Seri'yye Sicili Numbered 50 of Silistra, at Bulgarian archive “National Biblioteque”, forms the backbone of this paper. The record book in question includes 233 documents covering (apostasy, Austrian Prisoners) such the economic and social events as heritage cases, family, appointment decisions of some officials, ship building, ambassy, tax (cereal, duhan, adat-ı ağnam). Bandit, the grain ship with move conversion topics are explored. The imperial orders (ferman) and emir which all shed light on the military issues have been recorded in the ser'iye sicilleri. Based on the court records between 1791 and 1793 of Silistra, it will be mentioned about the social life of the town.

Keywords

: Ottoman Social Life, Tax, Silistra, ser'iyye sicili, the Treaty .