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Post by Temüjin on Nov 21, 2008 0:31:03 GMT 3
there are six Regiments of Kapikulu Cavalry, i know about Sipahi and Silahdars, but what exactly are the Ulufejis and the Gurebas and what's the difference between them and the Sipahis and Silahdars?
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 21, 2008 3:38:26 GMT 3
The Sipâhî were the earliest unit of Qapïqulu (or Qapuqulu) Cavalry, the Silâhdâr unit was added later, followed by the later ones. Sipâhî basicly means "Cavalryman" in Persian, while Silâhdâr means "Weapon-Holder" (Persian, again). As the name tells, the Silâhdâr were the closest of the sultan's guards, similar to the Qorči (Quiver-Bearers) of Mongol Kešikten guard; the Sipâhî formed the bulk of househould cavalry. Ulûfe was the regular payment of Qapïqulu guards, so basicly, Ulûfeji means "Someone (responsible from) payments (a.k.a. army treasury)"; they were the ones who protected the valueble stuff of the guard units. Ġurebâ is the plural of Ġarîb (Arabic word meaning "Poor"), name of the unit who were responsible from background service, daily work of the units, etc.
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Post by arnewise12 on Nov 21, 2008 8:33:44 GMT 3
Calling cavalry Qapuqulu, is this only ottoman turkish or the same for all turkic langugaes
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 21, 2008 13:52:10 GMT 3
No, Qapïqulu was the name of all the guard units. They were divided into Cavalry and Infantry (including the famous Janissaries).
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Post by Temüjin on Nov 21, 2008 19:36:16 GMT 3
i see, thanks.
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