Atanasov  Nikolai

THE FUGITIVE SLAVES IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Authors

Atanasov Nikolai

Keywords:

Slavery, escape, legal status, criminal law, prison, ransom.

Abstract

Escape of slaves is something essential, because otherwise they are in grave danger if their masters notice they want to leave the country and return to the Christian world. Escape becomes effective mechanism for activating judiciary. It becomes a common practice when the slave has paid his ransom, or has produced his years of service, but his master resells him and does not respect his rights. Evidences shows that even slaves have gain freedom they cannot return home, but again remain burdened by the laws of the Empire. Doom and long captivity forced prisoners to look for other ways to escape – breakaway. This guideline will focus our attention and look at the possibilities of escape from the Ottoman Empire, the chances of success and the response of law.

THE FUGITIVE SLAVES IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE