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YUSUF AĞA

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. 1848/49 (AH 1265)Asakir-i Muvazzafa çavuşuİşbozi Kalesi · 124 kuruş

    1. Asakir-i Muvazzafa çavuşu

      İşbozi Kalesi · Calculated age 18 · 124 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısıAleksandra Kalesi · 600 kuruş

    1. Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı

      Aleksandra Kalesi · Calculated age 25 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1860/61 (AH 1277)BölükbaşıKastirat Cebeli · 300 kuruş

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Kastirat Cebeli · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Yol muhafazasında Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısıTiran–Mat yolu · 250 kuruş

    1. Yol muhafazasında Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı

      Tiran–Mat yolu · Calculated age 36 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Yol muhafazasında Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı · 2 career entriesTiran–Mat yolu · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 235; 250 kuruş

    1. Yol muhafazasında Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı

      Tiran–Mat yolu · Calculated age 37 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 37 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1868/69 (AH 1285)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 235 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 38 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1869/70 (AH 1286)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 235 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 39 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1870/71 (AH 1287)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 235 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 40 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1871/72 (AH 1288)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 235 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 41 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1872/73 (AH 1289)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 235 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 42 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1873/74 (AH 1290)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Kranye · 235 kuruş

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 43 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bölükbaşı

      Kranye · Calculated age 43 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1874/75 (AH 1291)BölükbaşıKranye · 235 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Kranye · Calculated age 44 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1875/76 (AH 1292)BölükbaşıKranye · 235 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Kranye · Calculated age 45 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1876/77 (AH 1293)BölükbaşıKranye · Postriba Cebeli · Dağ Kenarı · 235 kuruş

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Kranye · Calculated age 46 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bölükbaşı

      Postriba Cebeli · Calculated age 46 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Bölükbaşı

      Dağ Kenarı · Calculated age 46 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1877/78 (AH 1294)BölükbaşıDağ Kenarı · Kranye · 235 kuruş

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Dağ Kenarı · Calculated age 47 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bölükbaşı

      Kranye · Calculated age 47 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1878 (AH 1295)BölükbaşıKranye · 124; 235 kuruş

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Kranye · Calculated age 48 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bölükbaşı

      · Calculated age 48 · 124 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Bölükbaşı · 2 career entriesKastirat Cebeli · 124; 500 kuruş

    1. Bölükbaşı

      · Calculated age 49 · 124 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Cebel müdürü

      Kastirat Cebeli · Calculated age 49 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Cebel müdürü · 2 career entriesKastirat Cebeli · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188; 500 kuruş

    1. Cebel müdürü

      Kastirat Cebeli · Calculated age 50 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 50 · 188 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1880/81 (AH 1298)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 51 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1881/82 (AH 1299)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 52 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1882/83 (AH 1300)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 53 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1883/84 (AH 1301)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 54 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1884/85 (AH 1302)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 55 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1885/86 (AH 1303)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 56 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1886/87 (AH 1304)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 57 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1887/88 (AH 1305)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 58 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1888/89 (AH 1306)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 59 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1889/90 (AH 1307)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 60 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1890/91 (AH 1308)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 61 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1891/92 (AH 1309)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 62 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1892/93 (AH 1310)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 63 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1893/94 (AH 1311)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 64 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1894/95 (AH 1312)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 65 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1895/96 (AH 1313)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 66 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  35. 1896/97 (AH 1314)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 67 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  36. 1897/98 (AH 1315)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 68 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  37. 1898/99 (AH 1316)BölükbaşıReç Maa Levhe Cebeli · 188 kuruş

    1. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 69 · 188 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bölükbaşı

      Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · Calculated age 69

      [1]

  38. Undated entriesAsakir-i Muvazzafa çavuşu (İstifa) · 4 career entriesİşbozi Kalesi · Aleksandra Kalesi · Kastirat Cebeli

    2. Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı (İnfisal)

      Aleksandra Kalesi

      [1]

    3. Bölükbaşı (İnfisal)

      Kastirat Cebeli

      [1]

    4. Eğitim ve dil beyanı

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03006001848/49AH 12651898/99AH 13161848/49 (AH 1265) · Asakir-i Muvazzafa çavuşu · İşbozi Kalesi · age 18 · 124 kuruş1855/56 (AH 1272) · Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı · Aleksandra Kalesi · age 25 · 600 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · Bölükbaşı · Kastirat Cebeli · age 30 · 300 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Yol muhafazasında Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı · Tiran–Mat yolu · age 36 · 250 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Yol muhafazasında Asakir-i Muvazzafa yüzbaşısı · Tiran–Mat yolu · age 37 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 37 · 235 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 38 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 39 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 40 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 41 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 42 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 43 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Bölükbaşı · Kranye · age 43 · 235 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Bölükbaşı · Kranye · age 44 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Bölükbaşı · Kranye · age 45 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Bölükbaşı · Kranye · age 46 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Bölükbaşı · Postriba Cebeli · age 46 · 235 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Bölükbaşı · Dağ Kenarı · age 46 · 235 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Bölükbaşı · Dağ Kenarı · age 47 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Bölükbaşı · Kranye · age 47 · 235 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Bölükbaşı · Kranye · age 48 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Bölükbaşı · age 48 · 124 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Bölükbaşı · age 49 · 124 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Cebel müdürü · Kastirat Cebeli · age 49 · 500 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Cebel müdürü · Kastirat Cebeli · age 50 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 50 · 188 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 51 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 52 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 53 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 54 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 55 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 56 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 57 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 58 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 59 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 60 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 61 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 62 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 63 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 64 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 65 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 66 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 67 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 68 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Bölükbaşı · Reç Maa Levhe Cebeli · age 69 · 188 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İşkodra [source]
Birth year
1831/32 (AH 1247) [source]

Education and languages

Turkish
Tekellüm [source]
Education
Mekâtib-i ibtidai [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
18 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İşbozi [source]
First-salary field
124 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [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. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde görev yapan İşkodralı devlet memurları

    AHMET MURAT ATABAY · 2022 · Pages 335, 336

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