Kapıkulu (English spelling)

Japanese: カプクル(英語表記)Kapıkulu
Kapıkulu (English spelling)
The term "slaves" refers to the soldiers, officials, and court attendants who served directly under the Sultan during the Ottoman Empire. These people were made up of deusirme and prisoners of war. Although they were technically "slaves" of the Sultan, they formed a part of the privileged ruling class in Ottoman society.

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Japanese:
オスマン帝国史上においてスルタンに直属する兵士および役人,宮廷侍従の総称。これらの人々はデウシルメや戦争による捕虜から構成された。身分的にはスルタンの「奴隷」であるが,オスマン社会では特権的支配層の一角を形成した。

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