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Qurchi-bashi
The qurchi-bashi was the commander of the qurchis, the royal guard of Qizilbash cavalry, in the Safavid Empire. The office was one of the most powerful in the central administration, commanding the Qizilbash military establishment. Its power was counterbalanced under Shah Abbas I by the creation of the ghulam corps.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Qurchi-bashi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qurchi-bashi
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