Any ideas for traits/ancillaries?

[pwijnands]

I've been assigned to make the traits and ancillaries for Rome Medieval. I want you to come up with traits/ancillaries and ideas/suggestions/complaints about existing traits/ancillaries. I'm starting with porting over traits/ancillaries from Medieval 2 to Rome Medieval (where possible).

I'm also not sure on how to implement dread and chivalry. I was thinking of dread giving law bonusses and reducing unrest in cities. Chivalry would increase troop morale and general happiness of the population. I'm hesitant of having chivalry cause extra city growth due to squalor being uncapped.

With that being said, bring forth your ideas!!

[Dr. Oza]

traits for turkish sultanate/muslims i think im gonna deserve some rep for all this


Sultan of Sultans:
+ 4 command
+ 4 authority
+ 3 piety

Halife Hazretleri (Caliph):
+ 5 piety
+ 4 authority
+ 4 law
+ 5 troop morale

Malik ul-Barreyn (King of the Two Lands: Europe and Asia):
+ 2 authority
+ 2 command
+ 3 popularity

Hakan ul-Bahreyn (Khagan of the Two Seas: Mediterranean and Indian Seas):
+ 1 authority
+ 1 command
+ 2 popularity

Kanuni (The Lawgiver):
+ 4 authority
+ 4 law
+ 3 chivalry
+ 10% bonus on trade income
+ 20% bonus on tax income

Yildirim (Thunderbolt):
+ 3 command
+ 2 authority
+ 25% movement points
+ 2 troop morale
+ 2 dread

Titles available for all ottoman/muslim Generals:

Vezir-i-Azam (Chief Minister in Charge):
+ 4 command
+ 4 loyalty
+ 4 authority
+ 20% bonus on tax income

Atabey (Viceroy and Teacher of Shehzades):
+ 3 command
+ 3 authority
+ 5 loyalty
+ 3 chivalry
+ 10% bonus on tax income

Serasker (Chief of the Armed Forces):
+ 4 command
+ 4 loyalty
+ 3 authority
+ 2 dread
+ 2 troop morale
+ 15% movement points


Anadolu Beylerbeyi (Governor General of Anatolia):
+ 3 command
+ 3 authority
+ 3 loyalty
+ 10% bonus on tax income

Rumeli Beylerbeyi (Governor General of European possesions):
+ 3 command
+ 3 authority
+ 3 loyalty
+ 10% bonus on tax income

Vezir (Minister):
+ 3 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 loyalty
+ 10% bonus on tax income

Kaptan Pasha (Chief of the Navy):
+ 3 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 loyalty
+ 2 troop morale
+ 10% movement points (naval landings, shipment of suppplies)

Kazasker (Chief Military Judge):
+ 2 command
+ 3 authority
+ 4 law
+ 3 chivalry
+ 3 loyalty
+ 2 troop morale

Nişanci (Bearer of Imperial Signs and Seals):
+ 1 command
+ 1 authority
+ 3 chivalry
+ 3 loyalty

Defterdar (Minister of Finance):
+ 2 authority
+ 3 loyalty
+ 15% bonus on trade income
+ 15% bonus on tax income

Reis-ül-Küttab (Minister of Foreign Affairs):
+ 2 authority
+ 3 loyalty
+ 4 chivalry

Sancak Beyi (Lord of Frontier Province, Marquis):
+ 3 command
+ 1 authority
+ 2 loyalty
+ 2 piety
+ 5% bonus on tax income

Yeniceri Ağası (Agha/Chief of Janissary Forces, protector of the capital):
+ 3 command
+ 2 authority
+ 1 loyalty
+ 2 troop morale
+ 10% movement points

Istanbul Ağası (Agha of Janissary Acemi Academy in Capitol):
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 dread
+ 2 loyalty

Rumeli Ağası (Agha of 14 Janissary Battalions based in Gallipoli):
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 dread
+ 2 loyalty

Anadolu Ağası (Agha of 17 Janissary Battalions in Anatolia):
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 dread
+ 2 loyalty

Kapi Ağası (Chief White Eunuch - Lord of the Palace Gate):
+ 1 command
- 2 authority
+ 3 dread
+ 1 loyalty
- 2 local popularity
+ 5% penalty on tax income

Kızlar Ağası (Chief Black Eunuch - Lord of the Harem):
+ 2 command
+ 1 authority
+ 2 dread
+ 3 loyalty

Sekbanbaşi (Deputy Chief of Armed Forces, military affairs):
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 1 loyalty
+ 2 troop morale
+ 5% movement points

Kul Kethudasi (Deputy Chief of Armed Forces, organizational affairs):
+ 1 command
+ 2 authority
+ 1 loyalty
+ 15% movement points

Cebecibaşi (Chief of Logistics):
+ 1 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 loyalty
+ 20% movement points


Silahdar Ağa (Personal Guard and Weapons Bearer of the Sultan):
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 3 loyalty
+ 2 chivalry
+ 2 public security

Bostancibaşi (Chief Executioner and Chief of Palace Guards):
+ 1 command
+ 1 authority
+ 4 dread
+ 3 loyalty

Hekimbaşi (Royal Physician):
+ 1 authority
+ 2 health
+ 1 loyalty

Zağarcıbaşı (Master of Royal Hunt):
+ 2 command
+ 1 authority
+ 2 loyalty

Doğancibaşi (Royal Falconer):
+ 1 command
+ 1 authority
+ 2 loyalty

Muneccimbaşi (Chief Astrologer):
+ 1 authority
+ 2 loyalty
+ 2 piety

Hazinedarbaşı (Chief Treasurer):
+ 1 authority
+ 3 loyalty
+ 5% bonus on trade income
+ 15% bonus on tax income


Has Odali Ağa (Keeper of the Holy Relics of the Prophet):
+ 2 authority
+ 5 piety
+ 2 chivalry
+ 4 loyalty

Acemi Ağası (Master of Military Academy):
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 dread
+ 2 loyalty

Turnacibaşi (Master of Conscription):
+ 1 command
+ 2 authority
+ 4 dread
+ 1 loyalty


Titles tied to location available for Faction Leaders:

Kayser-i Rûm (Roman Caesar [emperor]): Ruler of anatolia/ greece
+ 3 command
+ 3 authority
+ 3 popularity
+ 3 chivalry

Khadim ul Haremeyn (The Servant of The Two Holy Shrines): For the owner of Mecca and Medina.
+ 1 command
+ 2 authority
+ 5 piety
+ 5 troop morale
+ 3 popularity

Kasir ul-Jayshayn (Conqueror of the Two Armies: European and Eastern): Title enjoyed by some Ottoman sultans if they participate campaigns in two fronts.
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 popularity

Shah of Baghdad and Iraq: For owning a number of Iraqi cities including Baghdad.
+ 2 command
+ 2 authority
+ 2 popularity

Shirvanshah: For owning a number of Azeri cities including Baku.
+ 1 command
+ 2 authority
+ 1 popularity


Titles tied to location available for all:

Khedive of Egypt (Viceroy):
+ 3 command
+ 3 loyalty
+ 3 authority

Fatih (Conqueror [of Constantinople]): For the army general who conquers Constantinople.
+ 4 command
+ 4 authority
+ 4 loyalty
+ 4 piety


Religious titles:

Sheikh ul-Islam (Chief religious authority):
+ 9 piety, immune to heresy

Grand Mufti of Kostantiniyye (Constantinople):
+ 8 piety, immune to heresy

Grand Mufti of al-Quds (Jerusalem):
+ 7 piety, immune to heresy

Grand Mufti of al-Qahire (Cairo):
+ 6 piety, immune to heresy

Grand Mufti of Baghdad:
+ 6 piety, immune to heresy

Grand Mufti of Sham (Damascus):
+ 6 piety, immune to heresy

Sherif of Mecca:
+ 6 piety, immune to heresy

Grand Mufti:
+ 5 piety

Mufti:
+ 4 piety

Mullah:
+ 3 piety

Imam:
+ 2 piety

Hodja:
+ 1 piety

also



Khair ad-Din خير الدين, which literally means "Goodness of the Religion (of Islam) - should be given to really pious muslim rulers

Pasha - should be ottoman generals with + to management and command

Effendi Hazlatlari, i.e. Crown Prince, with the style of His Imperial Highness

Kaptan-ı Derya (literally Captain of the Sea) were the titles given to the chief commander of the navy in the Ottoman Empire.

These should be the titles of ottoman sultans once they ascend the throne

Padishah,Hünkar,Hakan ül-Berreyn vel-Bahreyn;Sovereign of the House of Osman, Sultan of Sultans,Khan of Khans,Commander (Caliph) of the Faithful and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the UniverseServant of the Holy Cities of Mecca, Medina and JerusalemCaesar of the Roman Empire

[Ephialtes The Dog]

Papal banner

Granted by the highest level of any temple to any Christian nation.

+4 Command
+5 Piety
+4 Popularity
-10% on all recruitment costs
+5 Morale

[pwijnands]

A great start, especially by Efe Pasha (I'll probably be asking you to help with making in-game descriptions for muslim traits).

I'll have to inform you though that since Rome Medieval will be using Rome version 1.5, there can be no religion and loyalty system. I think piety will have to be transformed into influence, loyalty into bribe resistance and authority into law.

[Dr. Oza]

A great start, especially by Efe Pasha (I'll probably be asking you to help with making in-game descriptions for muslim traits).

I'll have to inform you though that since Rome Medieval will be using Rome version 1.5, there can be no religion and loyalty system. I think piety will have to be transformed into influence, loyalty into bribe resistance and authority into law.

thanks

and that sound good

[Dr. Oza]

ottoman traits... skills(command, piety, etc..) attributed to these traits is up to the programmers not humble researchers like myself


1. Born to a slave woman: Although he is the sultan/caliph, and belong to a great family but his mother was just a slave girl in the harem of his fathers, his opponents used this as a weapon against him.

2. Enemy of philosophy: The imams had persuaded the sultan/caliph that philosophy is blasphemy and against the teaching of Islam, now he closed all the academies which teach philosophy and dismissed philosophers out of his kingdom.

3. Friend of the crusaders: Although the Frankish crusaders are the enemy of the Umma, the caliph/sultan has made a political relation with them.

4. Lost his right arm in combat: the caliph/sultan lost many battles against his enemies, he hardly survived the last battle, and his men saved him after the enemy had cut off his right army,-1 command.

5. Fat sultan/caliph: the sultan eats so much,his weight grew weight,all his subjects make fun of him and call him the fat sultan/caliph,-1 loyalty.

6. Emir Al Murtazaqa: This man have hired hundreds of Murtazaqa (mercenaries) from many races, both his generals and his subjects are displeased because of their costs..

7. Captured by the enemy: the enemy captured the sultan/caliph after his defeat, they released him after he had paid thousands of dinars, his subjects now are displeased because that's means a new heavy taxes.

8. Merciful: The caliph/sultan released all his war prisoners without even waiting for their ransom, his generals have warned him that these released men will fight him again one day, but the caliph didn't listen to them,+2 piety,-1 command.

9. Mongol slayer : The caliph have defeated the Mongols and pushed them back to their lands in far Asia, they no longer threaten Islam and the caliphate,+2 piety,+3 command,+1 Authority

10. Establishes law and order: order and law follow this man wherever he goes to any city, he speaks well with commoners, listen to their problems and their complains, he executed the criminals and repels without any mercy,+2 Authority,-1 piety

11. Father of shaheed (martyr): the caliph/sultan lost his eldest son and his faction heir in battle against the enemies of islam.+2 piety.-2 command.

12. Obsessed with his harems:this caliph/sultan spends a lot of time with his harems,and neglects his royal duties,-3command.

13. Follows the footsteps of the 4 righteous caliphs: although he is the caliph and the leader of Muslims, he doesn't live in palaces or in luxury ,he thinks that god's paradise is better than all the mortal pleasures, now he is a model for all sultans of Islam.

14. Poet sultan/caliph: this sultan/caliph is very talented he writes poetry in both Arabic and Persian, his poems praise himself and his dynasty.

15. Charitable: the caliph/sultan spends a lot of money on his poor subjects; he builds schools for orphans, hospitals for poors. Now all his subjects pray for him.

16. Attends the Friday prayer: The caliph/sultan prays the Friday prayer in public with his commoners in the great mosque

17. Paranoid caliph/sultan: after several unsuccessful assassinations, the caliph/sultan trusts nobody even his son. he thinks that everyone in his court wants to kill him

18. As-Safah: The caliph has no mercy, he easily executes anyone, he killed many of his opponents, he killed even the prisoners of the enemy and refused to ransom them.

19. Drinks wine: although its forbidden in Islam, the caliph/sultan drinks wine, the imams advised him to stop, but he didn't listen

20. Stingy: although this great sultan/caliph rules a l large empire and has a great income, he spends few on his subjects and his army.

21. Puppet caliph/sultan: the sultan/caliph does not hold any real powers,his vizier and his generals control everything.


these are some i prepared for a m2tw mod long ago but since i made them i will allow them to be used

should translate authority and piety as pwijnands recommended

[Ephialtes The Dog]

They could do what XGM did and add loyalty to RTW.

[pwijnands]

XGM runs through the BI.exe, not the Rome.exe. I can ask Lord of the Knights if it's possible to change this. But using it the way XGM does will remove some faction slots (you need to assign a faction to act as a rebel version of another faction: Eastern Empire <> Eastern Empire Rebels; Western Empire <> Western Empire Rebels; etc.).

[Ephialtes The Dog]

I know but it can be run through the Rome.exe and still retain the loyalty and night battles.

[Ragnos]

Maybe some traits like the ones Efe Pasha suggested, but for Christians as well. Maybe relating to the conquest of America like 'Discoverer of America' for the first general who conquers an american settlement. Likewise 'Lord of Scandinavia' or 'Conqueror of Iberia' for those who take certain regions'.

[Lord Of The Knights]

Great Team Work,please do your best.

[Lord Of The Knights]

Pasha,you have a new job now inaddintion to your job,you will help pwijnands in traits/ancillaries making.tell me if you have any Q?/Suggestions.

[Dr. Oza]

koolio

[morfeasnikos]

This the way that a great mod will born ....Bravo!!!

[Ephialtes The Dog]

Awesome stuff Pasha.

[Dr. Oza]

Vizier: this man is a adviser to the imperial divan and is crucial to securing you political victory, a true leader knows how to use his subordinates
+command, + management

Divan al-Shikayat (or - Chikayat): ministry of Complaints: This man leads the imperial ministry of complaints, it is always good to know what your subjects are feeling... + loyalty in all provinces, + loyalty from all generals

Kızlar Ağası ( chieh eunuch of haem) - this man knows the system of back room politics only too well, he could assist you with rooting out vatana ihanet or public treason + to all general loyalty

[Dr. Oza]

as anchillaries

famous turkish navy captains

• Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa
• Turgut Reis
• Piyale Paşa
• Kemal Reis
• Piri Reis
• Seydi Ali Reis
• Salih Reis
• Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis
• Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis
• Oruç Reis
• Gedik Ahmed Paşa
• Uluç Ali Reis
• Murat Reis

[Dr. Oza]

Yildirim (THUNDERBOLT): this man moves about his realm swiftly and without mercy, none match him in deployment and surprise.
+troop movement speed , + management , + command



Some islamic titles:


Padishah:
Padishah, Padshah, Padeshah, Badishah or Badshah (Persian Pādishāh) is a very prestigious title, which is composed from the Persian words Pati 'master' and the better-known title Shāh "King", which was adopted by several Islamic monarchies claiming the highest rank, roughly equivalent to Christian Emperors or the Ancient notion of Great King.

Sultan:
Sultan is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. It came to be used as the title of certain Muslim rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty in practical terms (i.e., the lack of dependence on any higher ruler), without claiming the overall Caliphate, or it was used to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. It then developed some further meanings in certain contexts. The dynasty and lands ruled by the Sultan is called Sultanate.

Khedive:
This title meaning Viceroy, known for its use by the Muhammad Ali Dynasty of Egypt and Sudan, is recorded in English since 1867, derived via the French khédive from Turkish khidiv, from Persian khidiw "prince," derivative of khuda "master, prince," from Old Persian khvadata- "lord."

Shahzade:
Shahzade (son of a Sultan), princely title, crown prince, the son of a shah.

Begüm:
Begum, Begüm or Baigum (Turkish: Begüm) is a Turkic title given to female family members of a Baig or 'Beg', a higher official. The term Begum is derived from the word Beg, and means a female member of the Beg's family.

Atabeg:
The word atabeg is a compound of two Turkish words: ata means "father or ancestor", beg or bey means "chief/leader"". When a Seljuk prince died, leaving minor heirs, a guardian would be appointed to protect and guide the young princes. These guardians would often marry their ward's widowed mothers, thus assuming a sort of surrogate fatherhood.
The title of Atabeg was common during the Seljuk rule of the Near East starting in the 12th century. It was also common in Mesopotamia (Iraq).
Amongst the Turkmen tribes, as in Persia, the rank was senior to a Khan.

Malik:
Malik is an Arabic word meaning "king". It has been adopted in various other, mainly Asian languages, and it is sometimes used in derived meanings. Malik is one of the names of Allah, "King" in the absolute sense. The term Malik is used in Afghanistan and the tribal areas of Pakistan, especially among Pashtuns, for a tribal leader or a chieftain. It is also used by Kukhran Khatris of India and Pakistan where there are Khatri families in Multan which are addressed as Malik or Raizada .[1]Alternative forms are Malek and Maalik. The female version of Malik, Malika (or its Persian language cognate Malekeh), means "queen".

Khan:
Khan (sometimes spelled as Xan, Han, Ke-Han, Turkic: khān) is a title for a sovereign or military ruler in the Altaic languages . It was originally just the title in Turkic for a tribal leader before the Mongols and Turks brought it to the rest of Asia. It now has many equivalent meanings such as commander, leader, or ruler. Presently Khans exist mostly in South Asia, Central Asia and Iran. The female alternative are Khatun and Khanum. Various Mongolic, Turkic and Hunnic peoples from Central Asia had given the title new prominence after the Mongol invasion and later brought the title "Khan" into Afghanistan and Northern India, which later was adopted by locals in the country as a name. Khagan is rendered as Khan of Khans and was the title of Genghis Khan and the other Khagans (his direct male descendants).

Bey:
Bey is originally a Turkish[1][2] word for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg or Beigh. They are all the same word with the simple meaning of "lord." The regions or provinces where Beys (the equivalent of Duke in Europe) ruled or which they administered were called Beylik, roughly meaning "Emirate" or "Principality" in the first case, "Province" or "Governorate" in the second (the equivalent of Duchy in Europe).

Dey:
Dey (from Turkish Dayı) was the title given to the rulers of the Regency of Algiers (Algeria) under the Ottoman Empire from 1671 onwards. Twenty-nine deys held office from the establishment of the deylicate until the French conquest in 1830.


MILITARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE RANKS:

Vizier-i-Azam:
Grand Vizier, Sadr-ı Azam (Sadrazam) or Serdar-ı Ekrem (in Ottoman Turkish), deriving from the originally Persian word "Vizier" was the greatest minister of the Sultan with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself. He held the imperial seal and he could convene all other viziers to attend to affairs of the state, their whole conference being called "Kubbealtı viziers" (viziers of (under) the dome) in reference to the architecture of their meeting place.

Beylerbeyi:
Beylerbeyi (or Beglerbegi) 'Lord of Lords', was the administrative rank formally enjoyed by the ruler of Tunis and by rulers of parts of the Balkans in their official capacity of Ottoman Governor-General within the Turkish empire such as Anadolu (Anatolian) Beylerbeyi and Rumeli (European Ottoman territory) Beylerbeyi.

Vizier:
A Vizier (sometimes also spelled Vazir, Vizir, Vasir, Wazir, Vesir, or Vezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental languages), literally "burden-bearer" or "helper", is a term, originally Persian, for a high-ranking political (and sometimes religious) advisor or minister, often to a Muslim monarch such as a Caliph, Amir, Malik (king) or Sultan. The Middle Persian ancestor of this word in Pahlavi is vichir, which in turn originated from Avestan vichira, meaning decreer or arbitrator.[1]
In modern usage the term has been used in the East generally for certain important officials under the sovereign. It is also used anachronistically in a modern Islamic republic's cabinet.

Kaptan Pasha:
Kaptan Pasha or Kaptan-ı Derya (literally Captain of the Sea) were the titles given to the chief commander of the navy in the Ottoman Empire.
The title Kaptan-ı Derya was first instaured during the reign of Bayezid I (the Thunderbolt) as an official rank within the state structure. Starting with the reign of Mehmed II (the Conqueror), the holders of the rank were accorded the status of viziers and held the title of Pasha, thus they were more often called Kaptan Pasha. A total of 161 Kaptan-ı Derya/Kaptan Pasha served in the vizieral office until 1867 when an Ottoman Naval Ministry was founded. The supreme commanders of the Ottoman Navy that followed were thus ministers (Bahriye Nazırı), until a further re-structuring in 1897.

Kazasker:
A cadilesker, cadilescher, kadi-ul leşker or kadi-ul asker was a chief judge in the Turkish Empire, so named originally because his jurisdiction extended to the cases of soldiers, who were later tried only by their own officers.

Nişanci:
Nişanci is a very high ranking officer whose duty it was to inscribe the Sultan’s imperial monogram on imperial letters.

Defterdar:
Defterdar was the Minister of Finance.

Reis-ül-Küttab:
Reis-ül-Küttab was the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Yeniceri Ağası:
Yeniceri Ağası (Agha of Janissaries) is the highest ranking military official who's also the member of the Imperial Council. His duties included the protection of the palace and the capital city.

Pasha:
Pasha, pacha or bashaw (Turkish: paşa) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals. As an honorary title, "Pasha" in one of its various ranks is equivalent to the British title of "Lord". Three grades of Pasha existed, distinguished by the number of yak- or horse-tails (three, two and one respectively; a symbol of Turco-Mongol tradition) or peacock tails, which the bearers were entitled to display on their standard as a symbol of military authority when on campaign. Only the Sultan himself was entitled to four tails, as sovereign commander in chief.

The Ottoman sultan of Turkey and (by delegation) the viceroyal khedive of Egypt had the right to bestow the title of Pasha. The title appears, originally, to have applied exclusively to military commanders, but subsequently it could distinguish any high official, and also unofficial persons whom the court desired to honour.

Pashas ranked above Beys and Aghas, but below Khedives and Viziers.

Admiral:
The Western naval rank "admiral" comes from the Arabic naval title amir al-bahr, general at sea, which has been used for naval commanders and occasionally the Ministers of Marine.

Emir:
From the start, Emir has been a military title, roughly meaning "general" or "commander."
In certain decimally-organized Muslim armies, Amir was an officer rank; e.g. in Mughal India Amirs commanded 1000 horsemen (divided into ten units, each under a Sipah salar), ten of them under one Malik. In the imperial army of Qajar Persia:

* Amir-i-Nuyan, Lieutenant general
* Amir Panj, "Commander of 5,000" (Brigadier general)
* Amir-i-Tuman, "Commander of 10,000' (Major general)
* Amir ul-Umara, "Amir of Amirs" (cfr. supra) or 'Commander of Commanders'
* Amir Yavarianfar, "Supreme Amir"

Mir:
Mir is a title which is derived from the Arabic title Emir or Amir. It was adopted in many languages under Islamic influence, such as Pashto and Urdu, meaning leader of a group or tribe in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Vali:
Vāli was the title in Ottoman Empire of the most common type of Turkish governor, in charge of a common type of province called vilayet after him, often a military officer such as a pasha.

Kadi:
Qadi (also known as Qazi and Kadi) is a judge ruling in accordance with the sharia, Islamic religious law. Because Islam makes no distinction between religious and secular domains, qadis traditionally have jurisdiction over all legal matters involving Muslims. During Ottoman period, kadi was responsible for the city services as the mayor. The charged people such as Subasi (Chief of Security), Bocekbasi, Copluk Subasisi (Chief of Sanitary Service), Mimarbasi (Chief Architect) and Police assisted the qadi, who coordinated all the services.

Civil and judicial administration was carried out under a separate parallel system of small municipal or rural units called kazas administered by a qadi (kadı). Kazas in turn were subdivided into nahiyas. The qadis came from the ulema and represent the legal authority of the sultan. The civil system was considered a check on the military system since beys (who represented executive authority) could not carry out punishment without a sentence for a qadi. Likewiese, qadis were not permitted to personally effect punishment. In the areas of sharia and kanun law, qadis were responsible directly to the sultan.

Agha:
Agha (or Aga) (from Turkish: ağa "chief, master, lord"), as a title for a civil or military officer, or often part of such title, was placed after the name of certain military functionaries in the Ottoman Empire. At the same time some Court functionaries were entitled to the agha title.

Kapi Ağası:
Kapi Agha, the chief white eunuch, was in charge of 300 to 900 white eunuchs as head of the 'Inner Service' (the palace bureaucracy, controlling all messages, petitions, and State documents addressed to the Sultan), head of the Palace School (school for pages training as white eunuchs), gatekeeper-in-chief, head of the infirmary, and master of ceremonies of the Seraglio, and was originally the only one allowed to speak to the Sultan in private. In 1591, Murad III transferred the powers of the white to the black eunuchs as there were too many embezzlements and various other nefarious crimes attributed to the white eunuchs, but later they regained some favor.

Kızlar Ağası:
Kızlar Ağası, the chief black eunuch, was the master of the harem, sometimes considered second only to the Grand Vizier (head of the imperial government, but often working in his own palace or even away, e.g. on military campaign) in the confidence of the Sultan, to whom he had and arranged access (including his bedchamber, the ne plus ultra for every harem lady), also being his confidential messenger. As commander of an imperial army corps, the baltaci (halberdiers), he even held the supreme military dignity of three-tail pasha (general).


RELIGIOUS RANKS AND TITLES:

Caliph:
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'a. It is a transliterated version of the Arabic word Khalīfah which means "successor" or "representative". The early leaders of the Muslim nation following Muhammad's (570–632) death were called "Khalifat ar-rasul Allah", meaning the political successor to the prophet of God (referring to Muhammad). Some academics prefer to transliterate the term as Khalīf.

Caliphs were often also referred to as Amīr al-Mu'minīn "Commander of the Faithful", Imam al-Ummah, Imam al-Mu'minīn, or more colloquially, leader of the Muslims. After the first four caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan, and Ali ibn Abi Talib), the title was claimed by the Umayyads, the Abbasids, and the Ottomans, and at times, by competing dynasties in Spain, Northern Africa, and Egypt. Most historical Muslim governors were called sultans or amirs, and gave allegiance to a caliph, but at times had very little real authority. The title has been defunct since the Republic of Turkey abolished the Ottoman caliphate in 1924.

Sheikh ul-Islam:
Sheikh ul-Islam (Shaykh al-Islam, Sheikhul Islam, Shaikh al-Islam, Şeyhülislam) is a title of superior authority in the issues of Islam. It became a prestigious position in the Caliphate state of the Ottoman Empire, that governed religious affairs of the state.

Grand Mufti:
The title of Grand Mufti refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwa, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases. The collected opinions of the Grand Mufti serve as a valuable source of information on the practical application of Islamic law as opposed to its abstract formulation. In the Ottoman Empire the Grand Mufti was a state official, and the Grand Mufti of Constantinople was the highest of these.

Mufti:
A mufti is an Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia). A muftiat or diyanet is a council of muftis. These individuals and councils are capable of issuing fataawa (plural of "fatwa"). In various Muslim countries, the person in the position of mufti rules if the application of the criminal law is in accord with Islamic jurisprudence and the sharia and sometimes overrules criminal courts.

Mullah:
Mullah is a title given to some Islamic clergy, coming from the Arabic word mawla, meaning both 'vicar' and 'guardian.' In large parts of the Muslim world, particularly Iran, Turkey, central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, it is the name commonly given to local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders.

Imam:
An imam is an Islamic leader, often the leader of a mosque.

Sheikh:
Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Cheikh, Shaikh, and other variants is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "elder". It is commonly used to designate an elder of a tribe, a lord, a revered wise man, or an Islamic scholar. Although the title generally refers to a male person, there existed in history also a small number of female sheikhs.

Hodja:
Hoca or Khoja, a Persian word literally meaning 'master', was used in Central Asia as a title of wisdom and religious scholarship.

[Dr. Oza]

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[Lord Of The Knights]

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