By 1705, the Ottoman sultans had granted the twelve mining villages, or Mademochoria (Μαντεμοχώρια < Turkish maaden, "mine" + Greek χωριό, "village"), extensive autonomy and privileges, in exchange for the payment of one twelfth of the annual silver production.
In 1705, the Ottoman rulers granted the twelve mining villages, known as Mademochoria, a high degree of self-governance and advantages, in return for paying one-twelfth of their annual silver output.