A timar was a specific type of land grant issued by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. These grants were primarily used as a system of compensation for military service provided by the holders, who were known as timariots.
The classification of these land grants was determined by their annual tax revenue. A timar specifically referred to a grant with an annual revenue of less than 20,000 akçes. Land grants producing between 20,000 and 100,000 akçes were classified as zeamets, while those exceeding 100,000 akçes were designated as hasses.