Celali Rebellions in Anatolia

Timeline

1. 1610–1615Eastern and central Anatolia · AnatoliaYears of poor harvests, currency debasement, and the aftermath of the war with Persia displaced the rural population. Landless sekban and local strongmen gathered arms, plundering, resisting taxes, and challenging provincial authorities under the name 'Celali'.
2. 1615–1617Anatolia · AnatoliaThe empire dispatched provincial governors and regular troops on repeated campaigns; some leaders were co-opted or executed, but suppression was costly and often spawned new displaced armed bands; the crisis remained unresolved around Ahmed's death.
3. 1618–1619Anatolia · AnatoliaEven after Osman II's accession, Anatolian unrest persisted; Celali forces and local centrifugal tendencies became an important backdrop to his later attempts to reorganize the Janissaries and build a separate Anatolian army.