What is "boyars"

Usage examples of "boyars".

I already had a network of eyes and ears in place throughout the land, but their primary duty was to keep me abreast of the politickings and feuds between the various boyars and burgomasters.

So long as my boyars and burgomasters were honestthose who were not had their heads removedthe taxes were regularly stored by my exchequer officers in a special stone house in the village of Barovia until need arose to put them to use.

At the same time I would deal with the necessary evil of approving certain expenditures submitted to Castle Ravenloft by the boyars over the last few months.

My informants in the social circles of the boyars reported a general reaction of surprise at her acceptance of the plump and sometimes fussy Cazimir Latos.

If my boyars and other nobles had squabbles, they long ago learned to settle them without force of arms.

There were still squabbles between the boyars, but they kept them quiet.

I deemed her intricate social circle within the boyars to be the best way to deliver instructions to the local nobles.

There was also the reverse to think on, that once he made their acquaintance, Azalin might use the boyars against meeven those who were unquestionably loyal.

Until I knew more I would send word to the boyars about this possible threat.

That would give the boyars something constructive to do with their excess energy.

I had sent declarations out to the boyars in the area, advising anyone against crossing that border owing to the danger presented by the goblyns.

The recovery and exhibition of additional goblyn bodies over the years proved to be an excellent determent to would-be explorers and emigrants and inspired the boyars to willingly cooperate in the assembling of a loose domestic militia along the border.

I also found a goodly stack of missives from my various informants among the boyars as well as notes left by the Vistani, reports on all the little intrigues and rumors, reports on the progress of the border militias and their drills, but nothing of real import.

Many of my commanders were like Aldrick, drawn from the families of the boyars, groomed from birth to give and take orders as befitted their stations of responsibility, but there were not enough of them.

None hitherto hath shaken His purpose, not the patriarch, not the boyars His counselors.