Timars

certain revenues, in Turkey, growing out of lands which originally belonged to Christian clergy and nobility, and which the sultans seized, when they conquered the countries they inhabited. By means of these Timars and Ziamets the Grand Signor is enabled to support the greatest part of his cavalry. The Timars differ in value. The richest, however, do not exceed twenty you sand aspres annually, which may be considered as equal to about three hundred and fifty dollars; and the Ziamets receive full as much. Those who are entitled to Timars , are called Timariots , and those who have Ziamets are named Zaims .