Morza

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Morza (plural morzalar; from Persian mirza) was a noble title in Tatar states, such as Khanate of Kazan, Khanate of Astrakhan and others, and in Russian Empire later.

After the fall of Kazan some morzalar joined to Russian service, another were executed. Some morzalar lost their landownerships and became tradesmen. Under Catherine the Great's rule morzalar gained the equal rights with Russian nobility. After the October Revolution the majority of morzlalar emigrated. Today the Assembly of Tatar Morzalar unites the rest of survived morzalar.