Editing Murad III (section)

===Financial affairs===
Murad's reign was a time of financial stress for the Ottoman state. To keep up with changing military techniques, the Ottomans trained infantrymen in the use of firearms, paying them directly from the treasury. By 1580 an influx of silver from the [[New World]] had caused high inflation and social unrest, especially among Janissaries and government officials who were paid in debased currency. Deprivation from the resulting rebellions, coupled with the pressure of over-population, was especially felt in Anatolia.<ref name=felek />{{rp|24}} Competition for positions within the government grew fierce, leading to bribery and corruption. Ottoman and Habsburg sources accuse Murad himself of accepting enormous bribes, including 20,000 ducats from a statesman in exchange for the governorship of Tripoli and Tunisia, thus outbidding a rival who had tried bribing the Grand Vizier.<ref name=felek />{{rp|35}}

During his period, excessive inflation was experienced, the value of silver money was constantly played, [[food prices]] increased. 400 dirhams should be cut from 600 dirhams of silver, while 800 was cut, which meant 100 percent inflation.  For the same reason, the purchasing power of wage earners was halved, and the consequence was an uprising.{{sfn|Sakaoğlu|2008|p=172}}