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İstefenaki Muzurus

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  2. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  5. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 27

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 28

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi (Nakil) · 5 career entriesLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi (Nakil)

      Londra · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    4. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Londra · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    5. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Londra · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  10. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Londra Sefareti başkâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Londra Sefareti başkâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 31

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Londra Sefareti başkâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 32

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Londra Sefareti başkâtibi · 3 career entriesLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 33

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Londra · Calculated age 33

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  14. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Londra Sefareti başkâtibi · 3 career entriesLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Londra · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Londra · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  15. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Londra Sefareti başkâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 35

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Londra Sefareti başkâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Londra Sefareti başkâtibiLondraContinuing service described by the source

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 37

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Londra Sefareti başkâtibi · 3 career entriesLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti başkâtibi (Nakil)

      Londra · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Londra Sefareti müsteşarı

      Londra · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  19. 1878 (AH 1295)Londra Sefareti müsteşarı · 2 career entriesLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti müsteşarı

      Londra · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Londra · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  20. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Londra Sefareti müsteşarı · 4 career entriesLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti müsteşarı

      Londra · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Londra · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Londra · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  21. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Londra Sefareti müsteşarı · 2 career entriesLondra

    1. Londra Sefareti müsteşarı

      Londra · Calculated age 41

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Londra · Calculated age 41

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  22. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Londra Sefareti müsteşarı · 3 career entriesLondra · Roma

    1. Londra Sefareti müsteşarı

      Londra · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Londra Sefareti müsteşarı (Nakil)

      Londra · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Roma sefiri

      Roma · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  23. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · 10,000 kuruş

    1. Nafia Komisyonu üyesi

      · Calculated age 46 · 10,000 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia Komisyonu üyesi

      · Calculated age 47 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia Komisyonu üyesi

      · Calculated age 48 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · 3 career entries · 5,000; 10,000 kuruş

    1. Nafia Komisyonu üyesi

      · Calculated age 49 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nafia Komisyonu üyesi (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 49

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 49 · 5,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesFlemenk kralına murassa Mecidî nişanı götürme görevi

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

05,00010,0001884/85AH 13021887/88AH 13051884/85 (AH 1302) · Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · age 46 · 10,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · age 47 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · age 48 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Nafia Komisyonu üyesi · age 49 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Mazuliyet · age 49 · 5,000 kuruş · Career status entry

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Pazar [source]Atina [1]
Birth year
1840/41 (AH 1256) [source]
Father’s occupation
Londra sefiri [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 1/343 [1]

Education and languages

English
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
French
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Italian
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Şehadetname [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Fransa mekâtib-i âliyesi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
21 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Londra [source]
First work year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sultan II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı sefirlerinin tercüme-i halli

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 77, 78

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