Beylik
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Beylik is a Turkish word, meaning:
  • The territory (hence the suffix -lik) under the jurisdiction of a Bey
    Bey
    Bey is a title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. Accoding to some sources, the word "Bey" is of Turkish language In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg, Bek, Bay, Baig or Beigh. They are all the same word...

  • Beuluk, a member of the Ottoman Sultan's janissary bodyguard
  • Anatolian beyliks
  • Bəylik (disambiguation), places in Azerbaijan
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