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Kostaki Efendi

Born 1877/78 (AH 1294) · Pristina (Priştine) · Dated entries 1907/08 (AH 1325)

Languages French, Italian, Rum (as recorded), Turkish

Archival reference BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 169-83

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1907/08 (AH 1325): İstifa, place unspecifiedAH 1325
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    1Pristina (Priştine)
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      1877/78 (AH 1294)

      Pristina (Priştine)

      1. Birth

    2. 2

      1907/08 (AH 1325)

      Place not recorded

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      1. İstifa

        Calculated age 31

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    Education and personal record

    Qualification Formal qualification recorded; Mekteb-i Sultanî diploması [1]

    Schooling Priştine Hıristiyan İlk Mektebi; Mekteb-i Sultanî; Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Mülkiye [source]

    Language skills and historical terms

    Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.

    • French · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
    • Italian · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
    • Rum (as recorded) · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
    • Turkish · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
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    Personal details

    Birthplace
    Priştine [source]
    Birth province
    Kosova [source]
    Birth year
    1877/78 (AH 1294) [source]
    Father’s occupation
    Boyacı [source]
    Nationality or community
    Rum [source]
    Religion
    Hristiyan [source]
    Archive references
    BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 169-83 [1]

    Education and languages

    French
    Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
    Italian
    Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
    Rum (as recorded)
    Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
    Turkish
    Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
    Qualification
    Formal qualification recorded [source]Mekteb-i Sultanî diploması [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
    Education
    Priştine Hıristiyan İlk Mektebi; Mekteb-i Sultanî; Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Mülkiye [source]

    First work and apprenticeship

    First work place
    Prizrin [source]

    Sources and evidence

    1. Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Priştineli memurlar

      ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 180, 181

      BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 169-83

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