Boyar
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Boyar is a Slavic aristocratic title historically given to members of the highest rank of the feudal nobility in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Romania.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocratic title
ⓘ
feudal rank ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolishedInRussia | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boyar duma
ⓘ
feudal landholding ⓘ hereditary privilege ⓘ military service ⓘ |
| classCharacteristic |
control over peasants
ⓘ
influence over succession and policy ⓘ large landownership ⓘ |
| culture | Slavic ⓘ |
| declineInRussia | 17th century ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage |
Old Turkic (probable origin)
ⓘ
Slavic (via borrowing and adaptation) ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent |
boyarina
ⓘ
boyarynya ⓘ |
| genderForm | male title ⓘ |
| governanceFunction |
judicial authority on estates
ⓘ
regional administration ⓘ |
| historicalSystem | feudalism in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Romanian: boier
ⓘ
Russian: боярин (boyarin) ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
advisor to the prince
ⓘ
advisor to the tsar ⓘ member of ruling council ⓘ member of the boyar duma ⓘ |
| rankRelativeToOtherNobility | highest rank below ruling prince or tsar ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
aristocracy
ⓘ
boyar duma NERFINISHED ⓘ nobility ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Table of Ranks in Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| socialHierarchyPosition | below prince or tsar but above lesser nobility ⓘ |
| statusInRomania | member of the highest boyar class of the Romanian principalities ⓘ |
| statusInRussia | highest rank of feudal nobility after the ruling dynasty ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Muscovy NERFINISHED ⓘ Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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