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The '''Six Divisions of Cavalry''' (Altı Bölük) was a corps of |
The '''Six Divisions of Cavalry''' ({{langx|tr|Altı Bölük Halkı}}), also known as the '''Kapıkulu Süvarileri''' ("[[Kapıkulu|Household Slave]] Cavalry"), was a corps of elite [[cavalry]] soldiers in the [[Ottoman Army|army]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]] ([[Sipahi]]). There were not really six, but four, [[division (military)|division]]s in the corps. Two of the six were sub-divisions. The divisions were: |
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* [[Sipahi|Sipāhiyān]] ({{langx|ota|سپاهيان}}, roughly, "Armymen") |
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* [[Silahdar Agha|Silah-dārān]] (From Persian, translated roughly as "weaponbearers") |
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* Ulufeciyān ({{langx|tr|Ulufeciler}}; translated as "[[wikt:stipendiary|stipendiaries]]"), organised into two sub-divisions: |
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**{{Interlanguage link multi|Ulufecis of the Left|tr|3=Sol Ulufeciler}} ({{langx|ota|علوفه جي يسار}}) |
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** Ulufejis of the Left |
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** {{Interlanguage link multi|Ulufecis of the Right|tr|3=Sağ Ulufeciler}} ({{langx|ota|علوفه جي يمين}}) |
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** Ulufejis of the Right |
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* Garibān ({{langx|tr|Garipler}}; translated roughly as "strangers"), organised into two sub-divisions: |
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** [[Garips of the Left]] |
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** {{Interlanguage link multi|Garips of the Right|tr|3=Sağ Garipler}} |
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The elite cavalry was the mounted counterpart to the [[Janissary|Janissaries]] and played an important part in the Ottoman army. The Six Divisions were probably founded during the reign of Sultan [[Mehmed II]] ( |
The elite cavalry was the mounted counterpart to the [[Janissary|Janissaries]] and played an important part in the Ottoman army. The Six Divisions were probably founded during the reign of Sultan [[Mehmed II]] (r. 1451–1481), but the Sipahis had existed since 1326. |
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==Sources== |
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* {{cite book|last1=Uyar|first1=Mesut|last2=Erickson|first2=Edward J.|title=A Military History of the Ottomans: From Osman to Atatürk|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JgfNBKHG7S8C&pg=PA63|year=2009|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-275-98876-0}} |
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==See also== |
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[[Category:Cavalry units and formations]] |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Kapıkulu troops]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:55, 23 December 2024
The Six Divisions of Cavalry (Turkish: Altı Bölük Halkı), also known as the Kapıkulu Süvarileri ("Household Slave Cavalry"), was a corps of elite cavalry soldiers in the army of the Ottoman Empire (Sipahi). There were not really six, but four, divisions in the corps. Two of the six were sub-divisions. The divisions were:
- Sipāhiyān (Ottoman Turkish: سپاهيان, roughly, "Armymen")
- Silah-dārān (From Persian, translated roughly as "weaponbearers")
- Ulufeciyān (Turkish: Ulufeciler; translated as "stipendiaries"), organised into two sub-divisions:
- Ulufecis of the Left (Ottoman Turkish: علوفه جي يسار)
- Ulufecis of the Right (Ottoman Turkish: علوفه جي يمين)
- Garibān (Turkish: Garipler; translated roughly as "strangers"), organised into two sub-divisions:
The elite cavalry was the mounted counterpart to the Janissaries and played an important part in the Ottoman army. The Six Divisions were probably founded during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II (r. 1451–1481), but the Sipahis had existed since 1326.
Sources
[edit]- Uyar, Mesut; Erickson, Edward J. (2009). A Military History of the Ottomans: From Osman to Atatürk. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-275-98876-0.
