Auction Practices in the Early Modern Period Ottoman Empire

Nowadays, auction is a popular sales mechanism that used for wide range of and the various purposes, from works art to real estate, food clothing hobby products. This mechanism, which includes sale goods buyer who gives highest bidder, also defined by different terms such as open bidding vendue etc. The practice, has been seen in this way since ancient times, was early modern period Ottoman world. Therefore, focus article practices Empire. purpose understand whether had formation phase Empire or not. In direction, subject examined around movable capital empire at centre study. sources constitute lists heritage old property, sold, registers Archives.