Hüseyin Zühdü Efendi
Born 1813/14 (AH 1229) · Rahvika · Dated entries 1842 to 1884 (AH 1258 to 1301)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİDd., 44-15
The career, year by year
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The life
Hüseyin Zühdü Efendi was born in Rahvika in 1813/14 (AH 1229), within the İslam community. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; hususi ders (Kastamonulu Hoca Hüseyin Efendi). The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Drama in 1842/43 (AH 1258). Service included müderris (Yıldırım Bayezid Han Medresesi) in Drama (1842/43 (AH 1258)). Later posts included meclis-i idare azası in Drama (1851/52 (AH 1268)), sancak müftüsü in Drama (1854 to 1878 (AH 1271 to 1294)) and liva evkaf müdürü in Drama (1883/84 (AH 1301)). Drama appears most often, across 27 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 0 kuruş in 1851/52 (AH 1268) to 300 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301); the highest recorded monthly rate is 300 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Rahvika
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1 1813/14 (AH 1229)
Rahvika
Not yet located on the map: Rahvika
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 29
müderris (Yıldırım Bayezid Han Medresesi)
Calculated age 29
3 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Drama
meclis-i idare azası
0 kuruşCalculated age 39
4 1854/55 (AH 1271) · 24 recorded years
Drama
AH entries: 1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
sancak müftüsü
Calculated age 42
sancak müftüsü (İnfisal)
Calculated age 65
5 1883/84 (AH 1301)
Drama
liva evkaf müdürü
300 kuruşCalculated age 72
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
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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.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 169 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 16.1% | 399 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 169 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 13.6% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 169 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 12.5% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 169 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 14.8% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 169 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 13.4% | 649 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 169 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 14.2% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 169 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 13.7% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 169 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 14.2% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 169 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 12.2% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 169 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 11.9% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 169 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 13.0% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 169 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 12.6% | 1160 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 28.3% | 1720 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Drama0 to 300
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
- Drama16 other officialsMehmed Aziz Efendi 5 shared years; highest salary 600 kuruş
- 1842/43 (AH 1258)10 other officialsAhmed Rıfat Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 3,500 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Dramalı devlet adamları
HÜSEYİN ZEYNO · 2026 · Pages 70, 71
154 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 44-15.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 27 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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