DEFENDING THE BALKAN FRONTIER: THE ORGANIZATION OF MILITARY COLONIES IN THE 19TH-CENTURY OTTOMAN BOSNIA
Journal: Balkan Araştırma Enstitüsü Dergisi
Year: 2025

During the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, frontier organizations played a crucial role in defending against external invasions and supporting further conquests. As the state’s expansion focused westward, the Balkan frontier became a key strategic area, with a border organization heavily reliant on the participation of non-Muslims. However, in response to the disruptive influences of the French Revolution and the interventions of Western powers, the Ottoman frontier policy -which had long been