Socio-economic outlook of Seyitgazi district in the mid-19th century

Advisor: Osman Köksal Seyitgazi district, which is one of the beautiful examples of classical rural settlements in the Ottoman Empire, has been an important commercial and religious center since ancient times. During the 14th and 15th centuries, the district, where heterodox beliefs were organized, was surrounded by zawiyas, complexes, and tombs known by various names. By the 16th century, due to its location on the route of the army during campaigns to Iran, the zawiyas and complexes in the district were maintained. Within the religious atmosphere created by the Seyit Battal Gazi cult, there were endowed lands around the district where nomadic tribes sustained their lives in the 15th and 16th centuries. However, in the 19th-century temettuat records, there are no traces of nomadic tribes. The temettuat registers contain important information about the population structure, property, livestock, and land of the region's inhabitants. In our study examining the temettuat (tax) registers of the Seyitgazi district in the mid-19th century, we aimed to reveal the large family structures, personal names, and nicknames suitable for the Ottoman family structure, along with agricultural and livestock activities; in short, the demographic and socio-economic profile of the district. The tax obligations of household heads were evaluated based on their income, and the economic outlook was assessed. Keywords: Temettuât, Seyitgazi, tax, population, agriculture and livestock