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Mihalaki Aklos Efendi

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. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Karantinahane tercümanıRhodes (Rodos) · 150 kuruş

    1. Karantinahane tercümanı

      Rhodes (Rodos) · Calculated age 19 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Karantinahane tercümanıRhodes (Rodos) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Karantinahane tercümanı

      Rhodes (Rodos) · Calculated age 20 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Karantinahane tercümanıRhodes (Rodos) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Karantinahane tercümanı

      Rhodes (Rodos) · Calculated age 21 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Karantinahane tercümanı · 2 career entriesRhodes (Rodos) · 150 kuruş

    1. Karantinahane tercümanı

      Rhodes (Rodos) · Calculated age 22 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 22

      [1]

  5. 1868/69 (AH 1285)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 33 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  6. 1869/70 (AH 1286)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 34 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1870/71 (AH 1287)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 35 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1871/72 (AH 1288)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 36 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1872/73 (AH 1289)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 37 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1873/74 (AH 1290)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 38 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1874/75 (AH 1291)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 39 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1875/76 (AH 1292)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,000; 4,000 kuruş

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 40 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 40 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  13. 1876/77 (AH 1293)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800; 4,000 kuruş

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 41 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 41 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  14. 1877/78 (AH 1294)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 42 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1878 (AH 1295)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 43 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1878/79 (AH 1296)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 44 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1879/80 (AH 1297)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 45 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1880/81 (AH 1298)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 46 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1881/82 (AH 1299)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 47 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1882/83 (AH 1300)ŞehbenderŞire · 3,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Şire · Calculated age 48 · 3,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Infisal

    1. Infisal

      · Calculated age 49

      [1]

  22. 1886/87 (AH 1304)ŞehbenderTaygan · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Şehbender

      Taygan · Calculated age 52 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  23. 1887/88 (AH 1305)ŞehbenderTaygan · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehbender

      Taygan · Calculated age 53 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Şehbender · 2 career entriesTaygan · Trieste · 2,000; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Şehbender

      Taygan · Calculated age 54 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Başşehbender

      Trieste · Calculated age 54 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02,0004,0001854/55AH 12711888/89AH 13061854/55 (AH 1271) · Karantinahane tercümanı · Rhodes (Rodos) · age 19 · 150 kuruş1855/56 (AH 1272) · Karantinahane tercümanı · Rhodes (Rodos) · age 20 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · Karantinahane tercümanı · Rhodes (Rodos) · age 21 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1857/58 (AH 1274) · Karantinahane tercümanı · Rhodes (Rodos) · age 22 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Şehbender · Şire · age 33 · 3,000 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Şehbender · Şire · age 34 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Şehbender · Şire · age 35 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Şehbender · Şire · age 36 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Şehbender · Şire · age 37 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Şehbender · Şire · age 38 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Şehbender · Şire · age 39 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Şehbender · Şire · age 40 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Şehbender · Şire · age 40 · 4,000 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Şehbender · Şire · age 41 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Şehbender · Şire · age 41 · 3,800 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Şehbender · Şire · age 42 · 3,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Şehbender · Şire · age 43 · 3,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Şehbender · Şire · age 44 · 3,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Şehbender · Şire · age 45 · 3,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Şehbender · Şire · age 46 · 3,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Şehbender · Şire · age 47 · 3,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Şehbender · Şire · age 48 · 3,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Şehbender · Taygan · age 52 · 2,000 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Şehbender · Taygan · age 53 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Şehbender · Taygan · age 54 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Başşehbender · Trieste · age 54 · 3,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1836/37 (AH 1252) [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Rodos [source]
First-salary field
150 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
1854/55 (AH 1271) [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. II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)

    BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 274

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