the Grammos, Ostrovitsa, bTomori/b chain. the Kamenik, Radomit, Mali, Tsarishte. Reheshine, Glave, Malakastra chain. the Tymphe. Merope (Nemertska), Aerope (Dhembelit), Lundzherishe, Trebeshine chain b...../b and privileges (administrative positions, bestates/b to cultivate and others) were granted to those who turned Muslim. As a consequence of these measures, most of the 12000 sipahis (regular cavalry), who were usually large landholders, were islamized in order not to lose ...
