Serdar (Ottoman rank)

Serdar (Ottoman Turkish: سردار‎, a variant of Sardar, a long-standing Iranian rank) was a military rank in the Ottoman Empire and a noble rank in Montenegro and Serbia. It means a head (ser) of place/land (dar). Serdars especially served at the borders of Ottoman Empire. They were responsible for security of lands. For example, Yakup Ağa who was the father of Barbaros from Yenice.

Serdar (Ottoman rank)

Serdar (Ottoman Turkish: سردار‎, a variant of Sardar, a long-standing Iranian rank) was a military rank in the Ottoman Empire and a noble rank in Montenegro and Serbia. It means a head (ser) of place/land (dar). Serdars especially served at the borders of Ottoman Empire. They were responsible for security of lands. For example, Yakup Ağa who was the father of Barbaros from Yenice.