EARLY OTTOMAN MILITARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IN THE BALKANS

The voynuk military organization was established as the Ottomans advanced into the Balkans. Historical tradition dates them to the reign of Murad I (1362–1389). The Ottoman survey register published in this book reveals the exact number of voynuks in a strategically important region for the Ottoman offensive in the Western Balkans. It will help researchers consolidate their knowledge concerning the early military and administrative order in Ottoman Rumelia.