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Harambaša

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Harambaša (Serbian Cyrillic: Харамбаша) was the rank for the senior commander of a hajduk band (brigand gangs).

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Etymology

It is derived from Turkish word for bandit leader (Turkish: haramibaşı; Turkish: haram - "Bandit" + Turkish: baş - "Head"), and was like some other Ottoman Turkish titles adopted into the irregular militias of Serbian rebels (bimbaša, serdar, buljubaša).

Usage

  • Serbian hajduks
  • Military Frontier: Seressaners, Pandurs, and others.
  • Serbian Revolution, most of the supreme commanders were former harambaša's
  • Military of Principality of Montenegro

    • References

    Harambaša Wikipedia
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