Social class in the Ottoman Empire

There is considerable controversy regarding social status in the Ottoman Empire. Social scientists have developed class models on the socio-economic stratification of Ottoman society which feature more or less congruent theories. We see the Ottoman Empire being described as a bureaucratic state, holding different regions within a single administrative and fiscal system.[1]

History of the Ottoman Empire
Social structure
Court and aristocracy
Ottoman court Slavery Devshirme
Millets
Muslims Christians Armenians Bulgarians Greeks Jews Great Fire of 1660
Rise of nationalism
Tanzimat Ottomanism

The Ottoman Empire lasted for over six hundred years (1299–1923) and encompassed what is modern-day Turkey, the Balkans and the Fertile Crescent. Thus the Ottoman Empire would be home to an extremely diverse population ranging from the Muslim majority to the minority population, specifically Christians and Jews who were referred to as the People of the Book.