Abstract:

The most fundamental structure of sociological societies is the family. The family institution, which has increased its existence and importance in the historical process, has taken a very important role in the continuation of the society’s order. In this sense, people pay great importance to the family. The family institution has taken important responsibilities in the transmission of cultural identity and historical awareness to future generations. The 18th edition of the Ottoman family structure. It is intended to contribute to historical and sociological discovery through the example of Trabzon in the century. In this study, the archives of the Ottoman social history works were prepared using records to Sher. From these sources, the focus was on the factors that formed family unity in Trabzon between 1700-1730. In this direction, as much as it reflects on the records of the Trabzon sher, the process of family formation first addressed the age of the individuals, the consent to marriage, the number of marriages, marriages, spouses and children. The work continued with the dissolution of family unity and the continuation of this process was discussed. The study has also made a number of comparisons taking into account the economic conditions of the period. The study has assessed whether multiple homosexuality has an impact on the number of children.

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