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The Six Divisions of Cavalry ((トルコ語:Altı Bölük Halkı)), also known as the Kapıkulu Süvarileri ("Household Cavalry of Gate Slaves"), was a corps of elite cavalry soldiers in the army of the Ottoman Empire. There were not really six, but four, divisions in the corps. Two of the six were sub-divisions. The divisions were: * Sipahis (From Persian, translated roughly as "armymen") * Silahdars (From Persian, translated roughly as "weaponbearers") * Ulufecis ((トルコ語:Ulufeciler); translated as "stipendiaries"), organised into two sub-divisions: * * * * * Garips ((トルコ語:Garipler); translated roughly as "strangers"), organised into two sub-divisions: * * Garips of the Left * * The elite cavalry was the mounted counterpart to the Janissaries and played an important part in the Ottoman Army. The Six Divisions were probably founded during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II (r. 1451–1481), but the Sipahis had existed since 1326. ==See also== * Military of the Ottoman Empire 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Six Divisions of Cavalry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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