How did the Ottomans treated the non-muslims in it's peak (Post-1453) ?

by mega-t

I am asking about how the Turks of Ottoman treated the non-muslim?

  • Where they judged by their own laws or laws implemented by the Sultan himself?

  • Did they have high roles in the court ?

  • Where there any genocides ? (religious ones)

  • How did they treat the Jews? If there were a minority in the Ottoman Empire?

  • And Thanks in Advance :3

Enrico_Dandolo

I would be happy to answer you questions about this, but you might take a look at my response to this question...

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/29p7xu/christiansjews_in_the_ottoman_empire/

MuhJewGold

  1. They were very tolerant of other religions, they just had to pay higher taxes

  2. Not sure

  3. Don't think so

  4. Same as other non Muslims. During the spanish inquisition many jews fled to the ottoman empire and even were welcomed there by the sultan