Tax-House Unit System and the Collection of Ottoman Extra-Ordinary Taxes, c. 1600-1700

Empire-wide historical developments of the early modern period have long been interesting subjects of discussion among historians and various attempts have been made to explain both the nature and the reasons for the developments which occurred in the Ottoman Empire at the turn of the seventeenth century. The importance for the central government to maintain a regular and adequate tax revenue was crucial. This paper will examine the tax-unit system as well as the collection of the extra-ordinary levies in the Ottoman Empire for the period 1600s to 1700