Agaluk
An agaluk () was a feudal unit of the Ottoman Empire governed by an ''agha'' (tax collector landlord). In Bosnian history, the word ''agaluk'' often refers to land ''owned'' by an ''aga''. See also *Subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire *Kadiluk * Pashaluk *Sanjak * Timar A timar was a land grant by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an annual tax revenue of less than 20,000 akçes. The revenues produced from the land acted as compensation for military service. A ..., land granted by the Ottoman sultans between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries References Subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire Types of administrative division Feudalism in the Ottoman Empire {{Ottoman-stub ...
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Agha (Ottoman Empire)
Agha (; ; ; "chief, master, lord") is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title. In the Ottoman times, some court functionaries and leaders of organizations like bazaar or the janissary units were entitled to the ''agha'' title. In rural communities, this term is used for people who own considerable lands and are influential in their community. Regardless of a rural community, this title is also used for any man who is influential or respected. Etymology The word ''agha'' entered English from Turkish, and the Turkish word comes from the Old Turkic ''aqa'', meaning "elder brother". It is an equivalent of Mongolian word ''aqa'' or ''aka''. Other uses "Agha" is nowadays used as a common Persian honorific title for men, the equivalent of "mister" in English. The corresponding honorific term for women is khanum which is also of Turkic origin. However, the title is considered a baron in comparison to European nobility.Imperial, royal and noble r ...
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