Umara - Umara

…In the original system, all those who served the empire, whether military or civil service, were given the rank of mansab (from the lowest rank of 10 to the highest rank of 5,000 as a subordinate) by the emperor, and were promoted according to their achievements. All imperial officials, including the "nobles" who were given mansab, were supposed to be called mansabdars, but the "nobles" were actually called umara (plural of amir) and formed a special class. [Yasuyuki Koname]. …

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…当初の制度では，軍人，一般官僚を問わず，帝国に仕える者はすべて，皇帝からマンサブ(最低10位から臣下としての最高5000位まで)を与えられ，なんらかの功績のあるごとに昇進していくしくみとなっていた。マンサブを与えられた〈貴族〉も含め，すべて帝国官僚はマンサブダールと呼ばれたはずであるが，〈貴族〉は実際はウマラーumarā(アミールの複数形)と呼ばれ，特別な階層を成した。【小名 康之】。…

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