Research Article

The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences

Number: 115 October 27, 2025
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The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences

Abstract

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 aristocracy, persisted. This study explores the Khanate’s land system and its lexicon within the broader context of Mongolian administrative paradigms established by Chinggis Khan and adapted by the Golden Horde. The terminological and functional aspects of the administrative structure are examined through an analysis of primary sources, including diplomatic correspondence and significant historical documents from the Crimean Khanate period. The investigation includes a philological and historical analysis of institutional terminology to trace its lexicosemantic evolution through historical transitions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Regional Studies, Ottoman Institutions and Civilization (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 27, 2025

Publication Date

October 27, 2025

Submission Date

August 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 115

APA
Arpacı, M., & İskender, H. İ. (2025). The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences. Bilig, 115, 85-109. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.8280
AMA
1.Arpacı M, İskender Hİ. The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences. Bilig. 2025;(115):85-109. doi:10.12995/bilig.8280
Chicago
Arpacı, Mehmet, and Halil İbrahim İskender. 2025. “The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences”. Bilig, nos. 115: 85-109. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.8280.
EndNote
Arpacı M, İskender Hİ (October 1, 2025) The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences. Bilig 115 85–109.
IEEE
[1]M. Arpacı and H. İ. İskender, “The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences”, Bilig, no. 115, pp. 85–109, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.12995/bilig.8280.
ISNAD
Arpacı, Mehmet - İskender, Halil İbrahim. “The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences”. Bilig. 115 (October 1, 2025): 85-109. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.8280.
JAMA
1.Arpacı M, İskender Hİ. The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences. Bilig. 2025;:85–109.
MLA
Arpacı, Mehmet, and Halil İbrahim İskender. “The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences”. Bilig, no. 115, Oct. 2025, pp. 85-109, doi:10.12995/bilig.8280.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Arpacı, Halil İbrahim İskender. The Evolution of Land System Terminology in the Crimean Khanate: From Chinggisian Roots to Ottoman Influences. Bilig. 2025 Oct. 1;(115):85-109. doi:10.12995/bilig.8280

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