Research Article

THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE

Number: 53 August 12, 2026
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THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE

Abstract

Metropolitans served under the Orthodox Greek Patriarchate within the Ottoman Empire, holding responsibilities that extended beyond religious leadership to encompass social and administrative duties within their respective regions. They addressed the religious, legal, and social concerns of the Orthodox population and collaborated with Ottoman authorities to demonstrate loyalty and to safeguard the rights of non-Muslim subjects. This study, in this context, examines the life of Dionysios, who served as metropolitan in the early eighteenth-century Ottoman Empire, through an analysis of his estate in Sinop. The study explores how Dionysios’ possessions reflect his social status, economic condition, and lifestyle, and highlights that, despite holding an important position as a metropolitan, Dionysios led a modest life. The study also emphasizes his contributions to religious and social structures, provides deep insights into the role and living conditions of a metropolitan in Ottoman society, and offers a concrete example of how metropolitans played an important intermediary role in state governance while also functioning as a balancing element in the religious and social structure of the community.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

History of Ottoman Socio-Economy, Ottoman Society

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 12, 2026

Submission Date

May 1, 2026

Acceptance Date

August 5, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 53

APA
Gündüz Oğul, M. (2026). THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 53, 505-536. https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.1942125
AMA
1.Gündüz Oğul M. THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2026;(53):505-536. doi:10.14520/adyusbd.1942125
Chicago
Gündüz Oğul, Muazzez. 2026. “THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 53: 505-36. https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.1942125.
EndNote
Gündüz Oğul M (August 1, 2026) THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 53 505–536.
IEEE
[1]M. Gündüz Oğul, “THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE”, Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 53, pp. 505–536, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.14520/adyusbd.1942125.
ISNAD
Gündüz Oğul, Muazzez. “THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 53 (August 1, 2026): 505-536. https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.1942125.
JAMA
1.Gündüz Oğul M. THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2026;:505–536.
MLA
Gündüz Oğul, Muazzez. “THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 53, Aug. 2026, pp. 505-36, doi:10.14520/adyusbd.1942125.
Vancouver
1.Muazzez Gündüz Oğul. THE WEALTH OF AN OTTOMAN METROPOLITAN: AN ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN DIONYSIOS’ TEREKE. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2026 Aug. 1;(53):505-36. doi:10.14520/adyusbd.1942125