Meaning of derbendcis | Babel Free

Examples

“In 1576 the derbendcis near Yalova applied to the Porte, saying that it was not possible for them to perform their duties properly, unless they were permitted to bear the tiifeng (musket), for highway robbers were armed with this weapon.”

“The service of the derbendcis was spread widely throughout Macedonia, consisting as it did of providing safe passage through gorges and other places where passage was difficult on the more important military and trade routes.”

“In addition, they may have gained leadership skills and prominence over other tribes because it was they, as derbendcis, who maintained and probably came to control the trade routes throughout the northern mountains.”

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