Lords or Bandits? The Derebeys of Cilicia

The study of Ottoman history must move out of Istanbul and into the provinces and, in so doing, it must come to grips with the derebeys, local rulers of Anatolia whose independence contributed to the weakness of Ottoman government in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The derebeys of Cil...

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Published in:International journal of Middle East studies 1976-10, Vol.7 (4), p.485-506
Main Author: Gould, Andrew G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brothers
Conscription
Exile
Governors
Heroes
Minstrels
Peasant class
Rebellion
Sons
Surrender
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Summary:The study of Ottoman history must move out of Istanbul and into the provinces and, in so doing, it must come to grips with the derebeys, local rulers of Anatolia whose independence contributed to the weakness of Ottoman government in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The derebeys of Cilicia are of special interest because they were the last to succumb to the expanding control of the nineteenth-century reformers. The purpose of this article is to examine the nature and extent of the power of these autocrats and to see why they were able to continue in defiance of the Porte until 1865.
ISSN:0020-7438
1471-6380
DOI:10.1017/S0020743800024661