The kadi askeri, one of the two kazasker, the highest military judges. The imperial council included two kazasker, who, together with the grand vizier, were responsible for the administration of justice in the empire. Originally they accompanied the sultan on his military campaigns and represented the judicial branch of the court, one for the european part of the empire (rumeli) and the other for the asian part (anadolu). In the eighteenth century their power was already waning considerably. Some of their powers had been taken over by the grand vizier and some by the seyh ül islam. However, due to their beautiful large turban and fur-trimmed caftans, they remained an impressive appearance. Collection: paintings; vanmour series. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1727 and 1730. Dimensions: Height: 34 cm (13.3 in) Width: 27 cm (10.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De kazasker, rechter Rijksmuseum SK-A-2022
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