Ekrem Gül

Keywords: Military history, “Baburnama”, Chagatay, military terminology, battle orders, Mongolian loanwords, Turk empires, Mongol Empire

Abstract

Turkish military unit is least as much old as Turks. Following ages, different folks also used, developed and transferred this system to different cultures. Babur Empire is also one of Turkish empires that used this system. We can get information about many military terms in Babur's military by means of Baburnama. Each of these terms is language material as well. Comparing these language datas to historical background and present day military systems will help the historical evolution and reflections of Turkish military tradition to be verified felicitously