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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:00, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

Kizlar Agha

 * ... that the Kizlar Agha (pictured), the chief black eunuch of the Ottoman Sultans' harem, ranked third in the state hierarchy after the Grand Vizier and the Sheikh ul-Islam?
 * ALT1:... that an Ottoman Grand Vizier tried to curtail the power of the Kizlar Agha (pictured), the chief black eunuch of the Sultan's harem, by prohibiting the recruitment and castration of black slaves?
 * Reviewed: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nominated at 08:32, 18 May 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Lovely and informative little article. Date, length, license obviously check out. I couldn't access the quoted sources, but I'll AGF on that. Dahn (talk) 14:14, 23 May 2014 (UTC)