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The sovereigns' main titles were Sultan, Padishah (Emperor) and Khan; which were of various origins such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish or Mongolian. respectively.His full style was the result of a long historical accumulation of titles expressing the empire's rights and claims as successor to the various states it annexed or subdued.
The etymology of the Turkish word itself has been a matter of debate. [7] Contrary to titles like emir (amīr) and bey (sir), which were established in usage much earlier, the title pasha came into Ottoman usage right after the reign of Osman I (d. 1324), though it had been used before the Ottomans by some Anatolian Turkish rulers of the same ...
For titles currently or historically used in modern Turkey (1923–present), see Category:Turkish titles. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
A Turkish Effendi (1862) Figurine of an effendi, circa 1770, hard-paste porcelain, height: 10.8 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) Effendi or effendy (Turkish: efendi; Ottoman Turkish: افندی, romanized: afandi; originally from Medieval Greek: αφέντης) is a title of nobility meaning sir, lord or master, especially in the Ottoman Empire and the Caucasus.
For titles used in the historical Ottoman Empire (1299–1922), see Category:Ottoman titles. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
In Ottoman royalty, the title şehzade designates male descendants of sovereigns in the male line. In formal address, this title is used with title sultan before a given name, reflecting the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as a family prerogative. [1] Only a şehzade had the right to succeed to the throne.
The Ottoman dynasty, named after Osman I, ruled the Ottoman Empire from c. 1299 to 1922. During much of the Empire's history, the sultan was the absolute regent, head of state, and head of government, though much of the power often shifted to other officials such as the Grand Vizier .
The Ottoman Turks (Turkish: Osmanlı Türkleri) were a Turkic ethnic group native to Anatolia.Originally from Central Asia, they migrated to Anatolia in the 13th century and founded the Ottoman Empire, in which they remained socio-politically dominant for the entirety of the six centuries that it existed.