askeri
Sign in to saveUnder the Ottoman Empire, an askeri (Ottoman Turkish: عسكري) was a member of a class of military administrators.
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It is catalogued under topics including Military of the Ottoman Empire, Politics of the Ottoman Empire and Social classes in the Ottoman Empire.
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Under the Ottoman Empire, an askeri (Ottoman Turkish: عسكري) was a member of a class of military administrators.
This elite class consisted of three main groups: the military, the court officials, and clergy. Though the term askeri itself literally means "of the military", it more broadly encompassed all higher levels of imperial administration. To become a member of this ruling elite, one thus had to hold a political office in the service of the Ottoman Empire, meaning that both Muslims and non-Muslims in those positions could rank as askeri.
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