All Volumes (2001-2008)
Volume
Volume V, 2006
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Michael Francis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2006
Abstract
The Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the Balkans and subsequent administration left a perplexing religious legacy. The Islamic Ottoman presence lasted almost five centuries, yet Christianity remained the overwhelming religion of choice in the area. The Ottoman treatment of subject Christians has been long debated, with characterizations ranging from a cosmopolitan haven of freedom to a brutal rule of forced conversion. However, the real picture appears far more complex than these generalizations – the Ottoman relationship with Orthodox Christianity in the Balkans changed over time, depending in part on religious tenets but also largely on the realities and varying situations facing the Ottoman state over time. A glance at the Orthodox Christian church under the Ottoman Empire from the early fifteenth to mid sixteenth century gives a revealing glimpse at some of the changing relationships of conquered Christians to the state.
Suggested Citation
Paradise, Neil, "In the Lion’s Den: Orthodox Christians under Ottoman Rule, 1400-1550" (2006). All Volumes (2001-2008). 67.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/ojii_volumes/67
Comments
2005 History Paper Prize Winner