The Climate of Rebellion in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire explores the serious and far-reaching consequences of the Little Ice Age in Ottoman lands. This book demonstrates how imperial systems of provisioning and settlement that defined Ottoman power in the 1500s came unraveled in the face of ecological pressures and extreme cold and drought, leading to the outbreak of the destructiveCelaliRebellion(1596–1610).Thisrebellionmarkedaturning point in Ottoman fortunes, as a combination of ongoing Little Ice Ageclimatefluctuations,nomadincursions,andruraldisorderpostponedOttomanrecoveryoverthefollowingcentury,withenduring impacts on the region’s population, land use, and economy.
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