Sakarya Osmanlı Mezar Taşlarından Örneklerle Dardağan Serpuşlar

Abstract

İ S T E M38/2021 plain the witnesses titled "Dardağan" and their characteristics among 1210 tombstones found in the provincial borders of Sakarya. The data obtained as a result of the field work carried out in all Sakarya districts will be classified according to their types and added to the gravestone literature. Among them, we considered it appropriate to collect the gravestones of members of the Janissary military class in a single article due to sufficient data. Identifying the characteristics of janissary tombstones in the borders of Sakarya is a gain for the literature in terms of showing the distribution network, influence and numbers of a military class that was abolished in 1826. The main purpose of this study is not an etymological evaluation, but a classification study on the inscriptions of the identified works on dardağan titles. When Dardağan title and its derivatives are considered as a whole, making a distinction about occupational groups will reveal the types of titles clearly, as stated in their inscriptions. In addition to these, 3 janissary stones dated 1812 in Sakarya Sapanca were emphasized with their symbol and they were brought to the literature for the first time in this study.