Gazi Husrev - bey's foundations in the administrative district of Tešanj in XVI century

Abstract

This work represent an interesting survey of countries and settlements in the administrative district of Tešanj in XVI century which belonged to the Husrev-bey's foundatin. The author gave first the historical survey of the expansion and fastening of the Turkish power, and then, toward Turkish listing defters from 1540. to 1600., gave the analytic review of foundation's villages and their incomes in this administrative district. To compare the earliest statistical data from Husrev-bey's foundation with datums in aforesaid listings, he brightened up not only topographic development of settlements, but also the settling of this district and its demographic structure. Quoting all settlements in this administrative district (45 settlements) the author gave at the same time the teritorial compass of the administrative district of Tešanj, the unknown fact till now. From that number 21 settlements belonged to Husrev-bey's foundation, so almost a half of settled places in this administrative district.

It is necessary to mention that those foundation's properties in Tešanj's admi­nistrative district were very important comparing them with the other estates of Husrev- bey's foundatiom that were situated in six different directions. This foundation had its properties, besides Sarajevo - where cultural, educational and other objects were built, also in administrative district of Tešanj and Jajce, in Skradin Cadiluc and in sanjak of Po­žega and Paša (Eedrene). The foundation's incomes in the administrative district of Te­šanj were on the second place, after Sarajevo, and amount to 27.453 akches yearly.