[NMC378H1] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 20 pages long Study Guide!
7 Feb 2017
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Changing balance of power between ottoman lands and european powers. 17th century prior to the 18th ottoman garrisions were answerable to the ottoman governors in cairo. Portugese threat from red sea kept at bay. Each became less important for istanbul authority. Egypt"s agri(cid:272)ultural revenues increased trade in coffee. Egypt was important a gold mine. Egypt would get lumber from around anatolia. Lower egypt commanders of ottoman military competed to get tax farming. Top ranks bey coveted tax farms and supervision of egyptian countryside. Political power in the hands of arab chieftians. Late 17th century rough and ready ottoman imperialism. Garrison commanders enlisted locals under them to get alliance. 1517 ottomans conquer egypt from the mamluk dynastic rulers. 17th century ottoman garrison commanders import mamluk slave soldiers. 1711 mamluk beys in cairo revolt against commander of local. Circa 1750 foremost mamluk becomes known as shaykh al balad serves as acting fovernor of egypt when no formally appointed.
