Under the millet system, non-Muslim people were considered subjects of the Empire, but were not subject to the Muslim faith or Muslim law. The Orthodox millet, for instance, was still officially legally subject to Justinian's Code, which had been in effect in the Byzantine Empire for 900 years. Also, as the largest group of non-Muslim subjects (or zimmi) of the Islamic Ottoman state, the Orthodox millet was granted a number of special privileges in the fields of politics and commerce, and had to pay higher taxes than Muslim subjects. COUNT 5
QSN1 What system deemed non-Muslims subjects of the empire but unbound by Muslim law? ANS1 the millet system QSN2 What code had been active for 900 years in the Byzantine empire? ANS2 Justinian's Code QSN3 What were non-Muslims also known as in the Islamic Ottoman State? ANS3 zimmi QSN4 Being a non-muslim in the Empire resulted in what as it related to taxes? ANS4 higher taxes QSN5 What millet was subject to Justinian's Code? ANS5 The Orthodox millet