Bey
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- Originally, a secular office, formally subordinate to -, but de facto the power behind the throne of the (theoretically universal) caliph.
- A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
- A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
- A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons.
See also
- Other ruling titles
- Aga-sultan or agha-sultan (ru:Ага-султан) - "big brother sultan", a title for major sultan in Kazakh khandom under Russian empire
- Emir (Amir)
- Atabeg
- Bey
- Baig
- Mirza
- Caliph
- Datu
- Khan, Ilkhan and Khaqan
- Maharaja (Equivalent to Emperor)
- Malik
- Mir
- Padishah
- Raja
- Shah and Shahanshah
- Zoltán (Zoltan)
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