boyar
Speech parts
1. boyar - Noun
2. Boyar - Proper noun
Meaning
Alt. of Boyard
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Christiansen, p 191 The city was divided between competing boyar factions, and the lack of unity between Novgorod and her allies allowed for the success of Magnus' campaign of 1348.
Boyar & Fleet (2010), p. 145 Through the imperial charters of 1520 ( AH 926) and 1547 (AH 954) shops and parts of the Grand Bazaar and other markets were added to the foundation.
On the issue boyar Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev wrote to Alexei Mikhailovich on 8 June 1658: "..
With security guard Jose Ramos (Lombardo Boyar), Alex tracks down the spider.
Consequently, the Boyar Duma (a council of Russian nobles) chose the 10-year-old Peter to become Tsar with his mother as regent.
It could be summoned either by tsar, or patriarch, or the Boyar Duma.