nişancı
Sign in to save'''''' was a high post in Ottoman bureaucracy. The Turkish word literally means "court calligrapher" or "sealer", as the original duty of the was to seal royal precepts.
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It is catalogued under topics including Government of the Ottoman Empire, Nişancı and Ottoman titles.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
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'''''' was a high post in Ottoman bureaucracy. The Turkish word literally means "court calligrapher" or "sealer", as the original duty of the was to seal royal precepts.
==History== Although the post of the court calligrapher was established during the reign of Orhan (1324–1361), the name came into use during the reign of Murat II (1421–1451). According to the law of Mehmet II (1451–1481), the was a member of the divan (Ottoman government). Beginning in the mid-18th century, the post lost its former importance, and in 1836, it was abolished.
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