Temnik

Temnik (from tma - ten thousand) - the Russian name of the military rank of Tumenbashi in the Golden Horde. In English, the term temnik is translated by the words general, emir. Temnik commanded ten thousand soldiers, was under the direct command of the khan. Some of the temniks played an important role in the history of the Horde, for example, Nogai, Mamai , Edigai , Burundai. The military advisers to Subudai-bagatur and Jabe-noyon were also temnik.