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Batavya Başşehbenderi Ahmed Rıfkı Bey

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. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 50 kuruş
  4. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Paris · 900; 1,100 kuruş

    2. Paris Sefareti ateşesi

      Paris · Calculated age 27 · 1,100 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Paris Sefareti ateşesiParis · 1,100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Paris Sefareti ateşesi

      Paris · Calculated age 28 · 1,100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Paris Sefareti ateşesi · 3 career entriesParis · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900; 1,100 kuruş

    1. Paris Sefareti ateşesi

      Paris · Calculated age 29 · 1,100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Paris Sefareti ateşesi (Nakil)

      Paris · Calculated age 29

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  15. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memuru · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 900; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memuru (Nakil)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  16. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1878 (AH 1295)Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Batumi (Batum) · 1,500; 4,000 kuruş

    1. Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi (Nakil)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 36 · 4,000 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Batum başşehbenderiBatumi (Batum) · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 37 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Batum başşehbenderiBatumi (Batum) · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 38 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Batum başşehbenderiBatumi (Batum) · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 39 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Batum başşehbenderiBatumi (Batum) · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 40 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Batum başşehbenderi · 3 career entriesBatumi (Batum) · Tahran · 3,000; 4,000 kuruş

    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 41 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nakil

      · Calculated age 41

      [1]

    3. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 41 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · 2 career entriesTahran · 3,000; 5,000 kuruş

    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 42 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahran Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Tahran · Calculated age 42 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  28. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Mazuliyet · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 53 · 1,500 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  29. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Batavya başşehbenderi · 2 career entriesBatavya · 3,000 kuruşDeath recorded

    1. Batavya başşehbenderi

      Batavya · Calculated age 54 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Vefat

      · Calculated age 54

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02,5005,0001860/61AH 12771895/96AH 13131860/61 (AH 1277) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 18 · 50 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 900 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Paris Sefareti ateşesi · Paris · age 27 · 1,100 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Paris Sefareti ateşesi · Paris · age 28 · 1,100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Paris Sefareti ateşesi · Paris · age 29 · 1,100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 900 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 1,500 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Nafia Nezareti birinci mütercimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 36 · 4,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 37 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 38 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 39 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 40 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 41 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 41 · 3,000 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 42 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Tahran Sefareti maslahatgüzarı · Tahran · age 42 · 5,000 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Mazuliyet · age 53 · 1,500 kuruş · Career status entry1895/96 (AH 1313) · Batavya başşehbenderi · Batavya · age 54 · 3,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1843/44 (AH 1259) [source]
Archive references
BOA, HR.SAİD, No. 5, Gömlek No. 16, 3-1. [1]

Education and languages

French
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [1]
Persian
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [1]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [1]
Education
Hususi dersler; Vefa Hendesehane-i Mülkiye [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1858/59 (AH 1275) [source]
Apprenticeship
2 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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. II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)

    BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 160, 161

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