TRENDEFRAtlas of the Sultans · Glossary
Term · Provinces and land
A large military grant worth between 20,000 and 100,000 akçe.
Grants were divided into three by revenue: those up to 20,000 akçe were timars, those between 20,000 and 100,000 akçe zeamets, and larger ones has. The holder of a zeamet was called a zaim; zaims ranked above the sipahis as commanders.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, article “ZEÂMET” (in Turkish); text condensed for the atlas.