Kal’a-i bâlâ dizdârı Osmân Ağazâde el-Hâc Hüseyin Ağa’nın mahdûmudur. Erbâb-ı tımârdan olup Maramul ve Yavru malikâneleri ile tûl-i müddet kale dizdârı oldu. 1171’de oğlu Mahmûd Ağa’ya terk-i hizmet edib aşağı indi. Meclis-i a’yân azâsı olup 1180 senesi hilâlinde vefât etdi. Diğer mahdûmu Amasya müftüsü el-Hâc Hüseyin Efendi’dir.
Abdîzâde Hüseyin Hüsâmeddîn Yasar · İKİNCİ BÂB · BİRİNCİ FASIL
Ahmed Ağa — Dizdârzâde el-Hâc
Encyclopedia · History of Amasya, Volume 6, p. 205 • Edited by: Doç. Dr. Recep Orhan ÖZEL - Doç. Dr. Metin HAKVERDİOĞLU
Original Text (Ottoman Turkish)
Our Research Article
Editor: Mevlüt Erdem Öztürk
In Modern English
He is the son of Osman Ağazâde Hacı Hüseyin Ağa, commander of the upper fortress. He was one of the timar holders. With the Maramul and Yavru malikâne revenues he served for a long time as fortress commander. In 1171 [1757-58] he left his post to his son Mahmud Ağa and came down. A member of the council of notables, he died at the beginning of 1180 [1766-67]. His other son is Hacı Hüseyin Efendi, mufti of Amasya.
Notes and Research
Old Words in the Text
- kal'a-i bâlâ: the upper fortress
- dizdâr: fortress commander
- erbâb-ı tımâr: timar holders, sipahis with livelihood grants
- malikâne: a state revenue leased out for life
- tûl-i müddet: a long time
- terk-i hizmet: leaving a post
- hilâl: the beginning of the month
The Upper Fortress and the Dizdarship
In Amasya the upper fortress is the fortress on the summit of Mount Harşena. Hüsameddin's words "came down" describe the commander descending from the fortress to the city when he left his post. The dizdarship passed from father to son: Hüseyin Ağa left the post to his son Mahmud Ağa in 1171. Where the Maramul and Yavru malikânes were and how much revenue they yielded cannot be understood from the text. No information was found in other sources about this person or these malikânes.
Bibliography
- Abdîzâde Hüseyin Hüsâmeddîn Yasar, Amasya Tarihi, Amasya Belediyesi Kültür Yayınları, 2022, vol. 6, p. 205–205. amasya.bel.tr