chiflik
Bulgarian estate
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The term "chiflik" refers to a type of estate that emerged in Bulgaria during the Ottoman Empire's decline. These were hereditary estates that government officials could not regulate. Owners of chifliks had the freedom to impose higher obligations on peasants or remove them from the land. This system often led to increased pressure on the peasantry, especially when Turkish refugees were resettled on these lands. The chiflik system contributed to the changing social and economic landscape of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule.1
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