Alaiye in the XVIth Centuries (Population and Settlement) Cover Image

XVI. Yüzyılda Alaiye (Nüfus ve Yerleşme)
Alaiye in the XVIth Centuries (Population and Settlement)

Author(s): Züleyha Ustaoğlu
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Modern Age, 16th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversity
Keywords: Alaiye; Population; Settlement; Tahrir Registers; XVIth Centuries;

Summary/Abstract: In the XVIth Centuries, Alaiye called a district was the combination of townships Oba-bazarı, Alara, Çöngüre, Kise, Dim Deresi, Nağlu and Mahmudlar. This region which has been used a settlement region and called Korakesion since prehistoric periots, was called Kalonoros during the Byzantine Empire. In the end, named Alaiye following conquest of Alaiddin Keykubat the king of Selçuklu. There were three tahrir registers dated 1501, 1530 and 1555 consisting of Alaiye which is the discrict center of Ottomant Empire. With this study, the structure of population and settlement of the subject district analyzed. It has been tried to explain especially effect of population increase on the settlement throughout the century.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 134-150
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish