A Comperative Study on History of Law: Comperation of Property Approches Between Roman and Ottoman

Roman Empire and the Ottoman State have an importance because of their place in the historical timeline. Though both states emerged in different places and spaces under different historical circumstances, they share a lot in common. Their certain institutions and their change and transformation in time have similarities. During their long histories, their social, economic, military and legal structures shifted as a result of changing global conditions. The very characteristics of these shifts, developments and changes in the laws of the Roman and the Ottoman State resemble each other. However, when the topic is scrutinized more closely, the differences can easily be spotted due to differences in time, space and belief. The main aim of this study is to compare the two grand states that had deeply affected the history as political, military, legally, social, in terms of similarities and differences. In this context, using comparative history method with a specific focus of the property law, the differences and similarities between the Roman Empire and the Ottoman State will be examined considering geography, time, religion and requirements. To this end, the literature and archive records of the Ottoman and Roman States in the field of property law have been made use of. After revealing the similarities and the differences between two political administration regarding their understanding of property law as much as possible, the results reached about the shifts and transformations will be put forward within an academic framework.