A '''Boyar''' ([[Russian]]: боярин) was a rank of the social aristocracy of the eastern [[Slavs]]. In [[Russia]], it was the second highest behind only the princes. The Boyars played a very important role in Russian history. | A '''Boyar''' ([[Russian]]: боярин) was a rank of the social aristocracy of the eastern [[Slavs]]. In [[Russia]], it was the second highest behind only the princes. The Boyars played a very important role in Russian history. |