Distribution of the Ottoman cavalry, the Timar army in 1527. These timar cavalry were given income of a certain area in exchange for military service in war times. The one with more income had to join with one or more armed retainers, called cebelu.

Timar were also given to some fortress troops these didnt join the army in campaigns as cavalry.

The number of armed retainers is sometimes estimated to be double of the timars.

East Anatolia consists of the Eyalets (provinces) of Sivas, Karaman and Dulkadir.

Source is from Ottoman Warfare, 1500-1700 by Rhoads Murphey , page 38

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