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Akinji or
akindji (Ottoman Turkish: آقنجى, romanized: aḳıncı, lit. 'raider', IPA: [akɯnˈdʒɯ]; plural: akıncılar) were
irregular light cavalry,
scout divisions...
- Thessalonica).
Whether under Ottoman control or as
independent ghazi or
akinji warrior bands, the
Turks seized Demotika (Didymoteicho) in 1360 or 1361...
- the
Sultanate of Rum and the Rise of the
Ottoman Empire. As
leaders of
akinji warrior bands, they pla**** a
leading role
during the
conquests of the Byzantine...
- 16th century. The unit is
usually confused in
historical records with the
Akinji, both
being light cavalry units and
being part of
Eyalet soldiers, although...
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Divisions of
Cavalry Sipahi Voynuks Yamaks Dervendjis Sekban Seymen Seimeni Akinji Azap
Levend Timariots Yaya Humbaracı Bashi-bazouk Deli
Martolos Arnaut Reform...
- Turkish: عجمی اوغلان, Turkish:
acemi oğlan): a
cadet or
apprentice Janissary.
Akinji (Ottoman Turkish: آقنجى, Turkish: akıncı): the
irregular cavalry. Ashji-bashi...
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Halil Akıncı,
Turkish diplomat Mustafa Akıncı,
Northern Cyprus president Akinji,
irregular light cavalry of the
Ottoman Empire's
military Akıncı Air Base...
- victor's
advantage or to
screen retreating forces from
further attack.
Akinji:
light cavalry,
scout divisions, and
advance troops in the
Ottoman army...
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Lower Austria was the
target of
repeated raids by the
Tatars and
Ottoman Akinji mounted paramilitary units, with many
people taken into slavery.
Lower Austria...
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scorching raids usually conducted by the
irregular light cavalry called the
akinjis. The aim of
these raids, (somewhat
similar to the chevauchées conducted...
