The government of the Ottoman Empire in the time of Suleiman the MagnificentLybyer, Albert Howe
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The government of the Ottoman Empire in the time of Suleiman the Magnificent
Lybyer, Albert Howe
Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566; Turkey -- Politics and government
Cavriliji (Italianized), a herdsman, 251.
Ceyssi, _see_ Seis.
Chakirji, a vulturer, 252.
Chasnejir, a taster, 245.
Chasnejir-bashi, a chief taster, 245.
Chaush, an usher, 130.
Chaush-bashi, chief of the Chaushes—a high official, 183.
Checaya, or Chechessi, _see_ Kiaya.
Chelebi, a gentleman.
Cheri-bashi (chief of soldiery), a petty officer of feudal cavalry.
Chiccaia, or Chietcudasci, _see_ Kiaya.
Chokadar, a page of high rank, 127.
Ciarcagi, _see_ Ghureba.
Ciaus, _see_ Chaush.
Cogia, _see_ Hoja.
Coureyschs, _see_ Koreish.
Danishmend, a master of arts, 205.
Dar ul-harb, home or land of war, 29.
Dar ul-Islam, home or land of Islam, 64.
Defterdar, a treasurer, 167 ff., 174.
Defter-emini (intendant of account-books), a recorder of fiefs, 172.
Deli, crazy (appellation of a scout or a captain of the Akinji).
Dervish, a member of a Moslem religious order, 207.
Deveji, a camel-driver, 251.
Devshurmeh, a gathering or collecting (of the tribute boys), 51.
Divan, the Ottoman council of state, 187 ff.; a council of a great officer,
216, note 3.
Dulbend, or Dulipante (Italianized), a turban.
Emin (plural Umena), an intendant, 132.
Emir, a descendant of the prophet Mohammed, 206 ff.; a commander, a
governor.
Emir-al-Akhor, a grand equerry, 131.
Ersi kharâjiyeh, tribute lands, 31.
Ersi memleket, state lands, 31.
Ersi ’ushriyeh, tithe lands, 31.
Eski, old.
Fetva, a response from a Mufti, 208, 223.
Fetva-khaneh, the drafting bureau of the Sheik ul-Islam, 208.
Fikh, the practical regulations of the Sacred Law, 153.
Firman, an administrative ordinance, 157.
Gachaia, _see_ Kiaya.
Gharib (oglan), _see_ Ghureba (oghlan).
Ghureba (foreigner), a member of the lowest corps of the standing
cavalry, 98 and note 5.
Gonnullu, a volunteer soldier or sailor, 102.
Gul-behar, rose of spring (a feminine proper name), 57 note 3.
Hebegibassi, _see_ Jebeji-bashi.
Hekim-bashi, a chief physician, 129.
Helvaji-bashi, a chief confectioner, 245.
Hoja, a teacher; the Sultan’s adviser, 128.
Holofagi, _see_ Ulufagi.
Humayun, imperial.
Iaching, _see_ Akinji.
Ianicerotti (Italianized), the Ajem-oghlans.
Iaxagi, _see_ Yaziji.
Ikinji Kapu-oghlan, a white eunuch in charge of the second gate of
the place, 128.
Imâm, the Caliph or lawful successor of Mohammed, 28, 150, 235; a leader
of daily prayers, 206.
Imbrahor, Imbroor, Imrakhor, or Imror, _see_ Emir-al-Akhor.
Iskemleji, a page of high rank, 244.
Itch-oghlan (inside youth), a page in one of the Sultan’s palaces, 73
ff.
Jebeji-bashi, a chief armorer, 252.
Jerrah-bashi, a chief surgeon, 129.
Jizyeh, a poll or capitation tax on non-Moslems, 175.
Kadi, _see_ Kazi.
Kadi al asker, or Kadi l’esker, _see_ Kaziasker.
Kaim, a caretaker of a mosque, 206.
Kalem, a bureau of the Treasury, 168 ff.
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