The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences
Journal: Bilig Journal of Social Sciences in Turkish World
Year: 2025

The administrative structure of the Crimean Khanate was based on a land system with a hierarchical division between the ruling dynasty and the tribal aristocracy. This system maintained the administrative traditions established during the Mongol Empire and was refined during the Golden Horde period and later adopted by various successor khanates. Despite the Crimean Khanate’s integration into Ottoman political spheres from the late 15th century on, the land system, deeply rooted in tribal aristo