Three-Fold Root of Monarchy
Ottoman society revolved around and was shaped by the central institution of the sultanate. Historically the institution of monarchy has a three-fold root: in the monarch’s role as leader in battle, as law-giver, and as ecclesiastical official. Ottoman sultans functioned in all these capacities.
— Paul Coles, The Ottoman Impact on Europe, p. 34
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