Meaning of atabek | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of atabeg.

alt-of, alternative, historical

Examples

“It has been remarked, that this prince established Saad Ebn Zenki, who had been his governor, lieutenant-general of all his dominions, under the title of atâbek; which signifying Father of the Prince, and being given to the tutors of the Seljûkian princes, became afterwards a title of dignity.”

“Since the Atābek stood in a paternal relationship to the Saljūqid "king" he enjoyed an authority far above that of the ordinary generals; it seems also to have⟳ been the custom for the Atābek to receive⟳ in marriage the mother of his charge and to give⟳ one of his daughters in marriage to him.”

“...in 511/1118 Tughril was but a child. His first atabek was Shīr-gīr...”

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