Mahmud Nedim Bey
Born 1851/52 (AH 1268) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Dated entries 1874 to 1897 (AH 1291 to 1314)
Languages Arabic, French, Rum (as recorded), Russian, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233
The career, year by year
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The life
Mahmud Nedim Bey was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The father’s occupation was Erzurum vilayeti kapı kethüdası. Schooling included Beylerbeyi Rüşdiyesi; Mahrec-i Aklâm; Bâbıâli Kavânîn Dershanesi; özel hukuk dersleri. The language repertoire included Arabic, French, Rum (as recorded), Russian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1874/75 (AH 1291). Dated career entries span 1874/75 (AH 1291) to 1896/97 (AH 1314) across 14 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Viyana, beginning with Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı and ending with entries for Viyana sefiri. More than one post or place appears in 6 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet), Petersburg, Berlin and Viyana and 5 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 1,425 kuruş in 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 20,500 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314); the highest recorded monthly rate is 20,500 kuruş in 1895/96 (AH 1313). [1]
Life and career
Follow 13 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 13 · Istanbul (Dersaadet)
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1 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 23
Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 23
3 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Petersburg
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Petersburg Sefareti ataşesi
1,425 kuruşCalculated age 24
4 1876/77 (AH 1293)
Petersburg / Berlin
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Petersburg; Berlin
Petersburg
Petersburg Sefareti ataşesi
1,425 kuruşCalculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Berlin
Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi
1,900 kuruşCalculated age 25
5 1877/78 (AH 1294)
Berlin / Viyana / Petersburg / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Berlin; Viyana; Petersburg
Berlin
Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi
1,900 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi; geçici Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi hizmeti
1,900 kuruşCalculated age 26
6 1878 (AH 1295)
Petersburg
Not yet located on the map: Petersburg
Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi
1,900 kuruşCalculated age 27
Continuing service as described
7 1878/79 (AH 1296)
Petersburg / Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Bükreş
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Petersburg; Bükreş
Petersburg
Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi
1,900 kuruşCalculated age 28
Continuing service as described
Bükreş
Bükreş Sefareti birinci kâtibi
3,135 kuruşCalculated age 28
8 1879/80 (AH 1297) · 2 recorded years
Sofia (Sofya)
AH entries: 1297, 1298. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi
5,000 kuruşCalculated age 29
Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi
4,000 kuruşCalculated age 30
Continuing service as described
9 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Sofia (Sofya) / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi
4,000 kuruşCalculated age 31
Continuing service as described
Ticaret Nezareti İstatistik Kalemi müderrisi
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 31
10 1885/86 (AH 1303)
Belgrade (Belgrad)
Belgrad Sefareti başkâtibi
3,000 kuruşCalculated age 35
11 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Belgrade (Belgrad) / Pazar (Atina)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Belgrad sefiri
10,000 kuruşCalculated age 39
Atina sefiri
10,000 kuruşCalculated age 39
12 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Pazar (Atina) / Roma
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Roma
Atina sefiri
10,000 kuruşCalculated age 40
Continuing service as described
Roma
Roma sefiri
20,000 kuruşCalculated age 40
13 1895/96 (AH 1313) · 2 recorded years
Viyana
AH entries: 1313, 1314. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Viyana
Viyana sefiri
20,500 kuruşCalculated age 45
Viyana sefiri
18,450 kuruşCalculated age 46
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
Pay over time
Pay in its time
Dated AH salary records of the currently selected officials; undated evidence remains in the chronology.
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How the comparison is calculated
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 1,425 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 85.3% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 1,900 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 89.7% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 1,900 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 90.3% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 1,900 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 89.6% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 3,135 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 94.3% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 5,000 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 96.3% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 4,000 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 96.9% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 4,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 96.8% | 1489 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.6% | 1787 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 10,000 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 98.7% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 20,000 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 99.4% | 1896 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 20,500 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 99.1% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 20,500 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 99.4% | 2119 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesThe six most recorded places. Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Petersburg1,425 to 1,900
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)1,080 to 2,000
- Sofia (Sofya)4,000 to 5,000
- Viyana1,900 to 20,500
- Belgrade (Belgrad)3,000 to 10,000
- Berlin1,900
Six places with the most recorded career years. Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Istanbul665 other officialsAli Gâlib Bey born 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 23,000 kuruş
- Istanbul282 other officialsSâlih Münir Paşa 4 shared years; highest salary 21,500 kuruş
- 1874/75 (AH 1291)151 other officialsMEHMED DERVİŞ EFENDİ first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,800 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sultan II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı sefirlerinin tercüme-i halli
İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 50, 51, 52, 53
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 14 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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