CHAPTER IV
THE RULING INSTITUTION: AS AN ARMY
THE MILITARY ASPECT 90
THE JANISSARIES 91
THE SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE 93
THE SPAHIS OF THE PORTE 98
THE FEUDAL SPAHIS 100
OFFICERS OF THE FEUDAL SPAHIS 103
OTHER BODIES OF TROOPS 105
DISCIPLINE AND ARDOR 108
THE SUPREME COMMAND 109
INDIVISIBILITY OF THE ARMY 111
CHAPTER V
THE RULING INSTITUTION: AS A NOBILITY AND A COURT
I. PRIVILEGES OF THE KULLAR 114
NOBILITY NOT HEREDITARY 117
II. CHARACTER OF THE SULTAN’S COURT 120
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSEHOLD 123
THE HAREM 124
THE INSIDE SERVICE 126
THE OUTSIDE SERVICE 128
THE CEREMONIES OF THE COURT 133
INFLUENCE OF THE COURT 141
CHAPTER VI
THE RULING INSTITUTION: AS GOVERNMENT
SUMMARY 146
FUNCTIONS OF THE OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT 147
THE SULTAN AS HEAD OF THE STATE AND OF THE GOVERNMENT 150
THE SULTAN AS LEGISLATOR 152
THE LEGISLATION OF SULEIMAN 159
THE VIZIERS 163
THE DEFTERDARS OR TREASURERS 167
TAXATION IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 175
SULEIMAN’S INCOME 179
THE NISHANJI OR CHANCELLOR 182
THE DIVAN OR COUNCIL 187
THE RULING INSTITUTION AS A WHOLE 193