beglerbeg

beglerbeg

(ˈbɛɡləˌbɛɡ)
n
a provincial governor in the Ottoman empire
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(48) Soleyman Khan, the Kurdish beglerbeg of Ardalan, in 1067/1657 took the side of Istanbul and tried to escape to Ottoman territory.
This became clear in 1067/1657, when Soleyman Khan, the reigning beglerbeg of the Ardalan, sided with Istanbul and tried to escape to Ottoman territory.