Mütesellim
Mütesellim or müsellim (Ottoman Turkish: متسلم, Greek: μουτεσελίμης, romanized: mouteselimis, Serbo-Croatian: muselim) was an Ottoman title used for the deputies employed by the sanjak-bey as civil governors in the nahiye administrative unit, who managed tax and tithe collection.[1][2] The judicial counterpart in the nahiya was the kadi (judges).
In order to reduce conflicts between mütesellims in Anatolia, in some cases one mütesellim was appointed by the sanjak-bey as lieutenant governor in charge for the whole sanjak.[3] The Ottoman Empire abolished the position of mütesellim in 1842. This position was often connected with conflicts between various parties who saw it as possibility to increase their personal wealth.[3] In the period between 1842 and 1864 local military governors assisted by local administration were in charge for tax collection and control of the population instead of mütesellims.[3] After 1864 and the creation of the vilayet system, the office of mütesellim was replaced with new position of mutasarrıf.[3]
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