Istanbul's bazaar guilds and Ottoman urban commerce (15th–18th centuries)

1. Grand Bazaar core construction begins after conquest

   Jan 1, 1455Labels: Grand Bazaar, Bedesten

   • Grand Bazaar

2. Cevahir (Inner) Bedesten established in Istanbul

   Jan 1, 1461Labels: Cevahir Bedesten, Mehmed II

   • History Istanbul
   • Bedesten

3. Grand Bazaar’s second bedesten (Sandal) added

   Jan 1, 1545Labels: Sandal Bedesten, Grand Bazaar

   • Grand Bazaar
   • Bedesten

4. State price ceilings (narh) structure urban provisioning

   Jan 1, 1600Labels: Narh, Ottoman state

   • ABAD Narh

5. Gedik rights expand monopolies in urban crafts

   Jan 1, 1650Labels: Gedik system, Guilds

   • History Istanbul
   • EHS Gedik

6. Construction begins on the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar

   Jan 1, 1660Labels: Egyptian Bazaar, K lliye

   • K lt r
   • Marmara Portal

7. Yeni Cami project revived; bazaar endowment planned

   Jan 1, 1661Labels: Yeni Cami, Hatice Turhan

   • Harvard Omeka
   • K lt r

8. Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar completed and opened

   Jan 1, 1664Labels: Egyptian Bazaar, Emin n

   • Marmara Portal
   • M s r

9. Edirne Incident revolt draws in artisans and civilians

   Jul 17, 1703Labels: Edirne Incident, Janissaries

   • Edirne Incident

10. Gedik entitlements become more liquid financial assets

    Jan 1, 1750Labels: Gedik system, Financialization

    • EHS Gedik

11. Spice Bazaar increasingly identified by its spice trade

    Jan 1, 1750Labels: Spice Bazaar, Egyptian Bazaar

    • Marmara Portal

12. Major earthquake damages Istanbul’s market infrastructure

    May 22, 1766Labels: 1766 earthquake, Grand Bazaar

    • 1766 Quake
    • IPHS Paper