HISTORY OF PREVEZA İN THE XVI'th CENTURY ACCORDING TO THE OTTOMAN TAXATION REGISTERS

The Ottomans rule was established in Epirus with well known methods of Ottoman conquest. Initially the Turks were simply mercenaries for local Christian lords. Later, taking advantage of the local conflicts and alignments, they reduced the Christian lords to vassality. During the rule of Murad I and Bayezid I, the Christian lords of Epirus had to pay Harae to the Ottomans. The Ottoman expanşion was halted after the battle of Ankara in 1402.