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Inflation.
Expensive wars.
Pressure on the timar system.

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Inflation.
Expensive wars.
Pressure on the timar system.

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Deflation.
Cheap wars.
Expansion of the timar system.

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Stable prices.
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Falling population.
Profitable wars.
Pressure on the millet system.

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Distance from the imperial centre.
Weather and supply difficulties.
Strong defence.

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Distance from the imperial centre.
Weather and supply difficulties.
Strong defence.

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Proximity to the imperial centre.
Abundant supplies and good weather.
Weak defence.

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Naval blockade from the Mediterranean.
Shortage of artillery and reinforcements.
Strong Hungarian cavalry.

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Religious opposition from the ulema.
Excessive taxation and mutiny.
Strong Venetian defence.

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