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In place of surnames, Muslims in the Empire carried titles such as "<a href="/wiki/Sultan" title="Sultan">Sultan</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Pa%C5%9Fa" class="mw-redirect" title="Paşa">Paşa</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Agha_(title)" title="Agha (title)">Ağa</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Hoca" title="Hoca">Hoca</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Bey" title="Bey">Bey</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Mrs.#Non-English_equivalents" title="Mrs.">Hanım</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Efendi" class="mw-redirect" title="Efendi">Efendi</a>", etc. These titles either defined their formal profession (such as Pasha, Hoca, etc.) or their informal status within the society (such as Bey, Agha, Hanım, Efendi, etc.). Later, family surnames were made mandatory in Turkey by the 1934 <a href="/wiki/Surname_Law" class="mw-redirect" title="Surname Law">Surname Law</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Usage_by_Ottoman_royalty">Usage by Ottoman royalty</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Usage by Ottoman royalty"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The sovereigns' main titles were <a href="/wiki/Sultan" title="Sultan">Sultan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Padishah" title="Padishah">Padishah</a> (Emperor) and <a href="/wiki/Khan_(title)" title="Khan (title)">Khan</a>; which were of various origins such as <a href="/wiki/Arabic" title="Arabic">Arabic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Persian_language" title="Persian language">Persian</a> and <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> or <a href="/wiki/Mongolian_language" title="Mongolian language">Mongolian</a>. respectively. His full style was the result of a long historical accumulation of titles expressing the empire's rights and claims as successor to the various states it annexed or subdued. Beside these imperial titles, <a href="/wiki/Caesar_(title)" title="Caesar (title)">Caesar</a> of Rome <span class="nowrap">(<span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Kayser-i Rûm</i></span>)</span> was among the important titles claimed by Sultan Mehmed II after the <a href="/wiki/Conquest_of_Constantinople" class="mw-redirect" title="Conquest of Constantinople">conquest of Constantinople</a>. The title sultan (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">سلطان</span></span>), originally meaning "authority" or "dominion", used in an ungendered manner to encompass the whole imperial family, men and women, reflected the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as a "family prerogative". Male dynasty member carrying the title before their given name, with female member carrying it after.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, when used to refer to female dynasty members and relatives, title sultan often translated to <a href="/wiki/Sultana_(title)" title="Sultana (title)">sultana</a> in to outside Ottoman, possibly to distinguish them from the Ottoman ruler. <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hadrat" title="Hadrat">Hadrah</a></i></span> or <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Hazretleri</i></span> is honorific Arabic title; a literal translation of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Hadrah</i></span> is "Presence", which is often translated as "Your Highness". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sovereign">Sovereign</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Sovereign"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The emperors' formal title consisted of <i>Sultan</i> together with <i>Khan</i> (in Turkish language the word became <i>Han</i>). This dual title symbolized the Ottomans' dual legitimating heritage, Islamic and Central Asian. Formal titles and styles: </p> <ul><li>Short: <b>Sultan</b> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><b>Han</b> Hazretleri</i></span>, with the style of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">hünkarım</i></span> (my sovereign, equivalent with "Your Imperial Majesty"), <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">padişah efendim</i></span> (my lord emperor), or <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">sultanım</i></span> (my sultan)</li> <li>The full style of the Ottoman sultan once the empire's frontiers had stabilized became:<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />"Sultan (given name) Han, Sovereign of <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_dynasty" title="Ottoman dynasty">The Sublime House of Osman</a>, <span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr"><a href="/wiki/Sultan_of_Sultans" title="Sultan of Sultans">Sultan us-Selatin</a></i></span> (Sultan of Sultans), <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Khagan" title="Khagan">Hakan</a></i></span> (Khan of Khans), <a href="/wiki/Amir_al-Mu%27minin" title="Amir al-Mu'minin">Commander of the faithful</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Caliphate" title="Ottoman Caliphate">Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_claim_to_Roman_succession" title="Ottoman claim to Roman succession">Caesar of Rome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Protector_(title)#Islamic" title="Protector (title)">Custodian</a> of the Holy Cities of <a href="/wiki/Mecca" title="Mecca">Mecca</a>, <a href="/wiki/Medina" title="Medina">Medina</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jerusalem#Ottoman_rule" title="Jerusalem">Kouds</a> (Jerusalem), <a href="/wiki/Padishah" title="Padishah">Padishah</a> (Emperor) of The Three Cities of <a href="/wiki/History_of_Istanbul#Ottoman_Empire" title="History of Istanbul">Istanbul</a> (Constantinople), <a href="/wiki/Edirne" title="Edirne">Edirne</a> (Adrianople) and <a href="/wiki/Bursa" title="Bursa">Bursa</a>, and of the Cities of <a href="/wiki/Damascus#The_Ottoman_conquest" title="Damascus">Châm</a> (Damascus) and <a href="/wiki/Egypt_Eyalet" class="mw-redirect" title="Egypt Eyalet">Cairo</a> (Egypt), of all <a href="/wiki/Azerbaijan_(Iran)" title="Azerbaijan (Iran)">Azerbaijan</a>, of the <a href="/wiki/Maghreb" title="Maghreb">Maghreb</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Cyrenaica" title="Cyrenaica">Barkah</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Kairouan" title="Kairouan">Kairouan</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Aleppo" title="Aleppo">Alep</a>, of <a href="/wiki/History_of_Iraq#Ottoman_Iraq_and_Mamluk_rule" title="History of Iraq">the Arab and Persian Iraq</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Basra_Vilayet" class="mw-redirect" title="Basra Vilayet">Basra</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Al-Ahsa_Oasis" title="Al-Ahsa Oasis">El Hasa</a> strip, of <a href="/wiki/Raqqa" title="Raqqa">Raqqa</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Mosul_Vilayet" class="mw-redirect" title="Mosul Vilayet">Mosul</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Parthia" title="Parthia">Parthia</a>, of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Diyarbekir_Vilayet" class="mw-redirect" title="Diyarbekir Vilayet">Diyâr-ı Bekr</a></i></span>, of <a href="/wiki/Cilicia#Ottoman_Empire" title="Cilicia">Cilicia</a>, of the provinces of <a href="/wiki/Erzurum_Eyalet" title="Erzurum Eyalet">Erzurum</a>, of <a href="/wiki/R%C3%BBm_Eyalet" title="Rûm Eyalet">Sivas</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Adana_Eyalet" title="Adana Eyalet">Adana</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Karaman_Eyalet" title="Karaman Eyalet">Karaman</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Eyalet_of_Van" class="mw-redirect" title="Eyalet of Van">Van</a>, of Barbaria, of <a href="/wiki/Habesh_Eyalet" title="Habesh Eyalet">Habech</a> (Abyssinia), of <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Tunisia" title="Ottoman Tunisia">Tunisia</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Tripolitania" title="Ottoman Tripolitania">Tripoli</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Syria" title="Ottoman Syria">Châm</a> (Syria), of <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Cyprus" title="Ottoman Cyprus">Cyprus</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Rhodes" title="Rhodes">Rhodes</a>, of <a href="/wiki/History_of_Crete#Venetian_and_Ottoman_Crete" title="History of Crete">Crete</a>, of the province of <a href="/wiki/Morea_Eyalet" title="Morea Eyalet">Morea</a> (Peloponnese), of <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea" title="Mediterranean Sea">Bahr-i Sefid</a> (Mediterranean Sea), of <a href="/wiki/Black_Sea" title="Black Sea">Bahr-i Siyah</a> (Black Sea), of <a href="/wiki/Anatolia_Eyalet" title="Anatolia Eyalet">Anatolia</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Rumelia" title="Rumelia">Rumelia</a> (Land of the Romans), of <a href="/wiki/Baghdad_Vilayet" class="mw-redirect" title="Baghdad Vilayet">Bagdad</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Kurdistan" title="Kurdistan">Kurdistan</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Greece" title="Ottoman Greece">Greece</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Turkestan" title="Turkestan">Turkestan</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Tartary" title="Tartary">Tartary</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Circassia" title="Circassia">Circassia</a>, of the two regions of <a href="/wiki/Kabardino-Balkaria" title="Kabardino-Balkaria">Kabarda</a>, of <a href="/wiki/History_of_Georgia_(country)#Ottoman_and_Persian_domination" title="History of Georgia (country)">Gorjestan</a> (Georgia), of the <a href="/wiki/Cumania" title="Cumania">steppe</a> of <a href="/wiki/Kipchaks" title="Kipchaks">Kipchaks</a>, of the whole <a href="/wiki/Khanate_of_Kazan" title="Khanate of Kazan">country</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Tatars" title="Tatars">Tatars</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Feodosia#Kefe_(Ottoman)" title="Feodosia">Kefa</a> (Theodosia) and of all the <a href="/wiki/Crimean_Khanate" title="Crimean Khanate">neighbouring regions</a>, of <a href="/wiki/Bosnia_Eyalet" title="Bosnia Eyalet">Bosnia</a>, of the City and Fort of <a href="/wiki/Belgrade#Ottoman_rule_and_Austrian_invasions" title="Belgrade">Belgrade</a>, of the province of <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Serbia" title="Ottoman Serbia">Sirbistan</a> (Serbia), with <a href="/wiki/List_of_fortifications_in_Serbia" title="List of fortifications in Serbia">all the castles</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Serbia" title="List of cities in Serbia">cities</a>, of all <a href="/wiki/Albania_under_the_Ottoman_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Albania under the Ottoman Empire">Arnaut</a>, of all <a href="/wiki/Wallachia" title="Wallachia">Eflak</a> (Wallachia) and <a href="/wiki/Moldavia" title="Moldavia">Bogdania</a> (Moldavia), as well as <a href="/wiki/Vassal_and_tributary_states_of_the_Ottoman_Empire#List" title="Vassal and tributary states of the Ottoman Empire">all the dependencies and borders</a>, and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Ottoman_Empire_territories" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Ottoman Empire territories">many others countries and cities</a>."</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dynasty_member">Dynasty member</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Dynasty member"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Imperial_prince">Imperial prince</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Imperial prince"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Male descendants of a sovereign in the male line. </p> <ul><li><b>Gentleman</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/%C3%87elebi_(title)" title="Çelebi (title)">çelebi</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چلبى</span></span>). Used before the reign of Mehmed II. Format style: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/%C3%87elebi_(title)" title="Çelebi (title)">Çelebi</a></i></span>".</li> <li><b>Sultan Imperial Prince</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Eehzade" title="Şehzade">şehzade sultan</a></i></span>), or simply <b>Imperial Prince</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Eehzade" title="Şehzade">şehzade</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">شاهزاده</span></span>). Format titles and styles: <ul><li>Short: "<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Şehzade Sultan</i></span> (given name)", i.e. Sultan Imperial Prince (given name) or "<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Şehzade</i></span> (given name)", i.e. Imperial Prince (given name), with the style of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">şehzadem</i></span> (my imperial prince) or <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">efendim</i></span> (my master).</li> <li>Full: <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Devletlû Najabatlu Şehzade Sultan</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Hazretleri Efendi</i></span></li></ul></li> <li><b>Crown Prince</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">vali ahad</i></span>). Full titles and styles: <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Devletlû Najabatlu Valiahd-i Saltanat <a href="/wiki/%C5%9Eehzade" title="Şehzade">Şehzade</a>-i Javanbahd</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Efendi Hazretleri</i></span>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Imperial_princess">Imperial princess</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Imperial princess"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Female descendants of a sovereign in the male line. </p> <ul><li><b>Lady</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hatun" class="mw-redirect" title="Hatun">hatun</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">خاتون</span></span>). Used before 16th century and also used for sultan's mothers and consorts. In the 16th century, title sultan carried by prominent members of the imperial family and hatun carried by lesser female member. <ul><li>Format style: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hatun" class="mw-redirect" title="Hatun">Hatun</a></i></span>", i.e. Lady (given name)</li></ul></li> <li><b>Sultana</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Eehzade#Feminine_equivalent" title="Şehzade">sultan</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">سلطان</span></span>). Used after 16th century. Formal title: <ul><li>Short: "(given name) Sultana", i.e. Sultana (given name), with the style of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">sultanım</i></span> (my sultan(a)) or <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">efendim</i></span> (my mistress).</li> <li>Full: <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Devletlû İsmetlu</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Sultân Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri</i></span></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sons_and_daughters_of_sultana">Sons and daughters of sultana</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Sons and daughters of sultana"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Prince Sultan</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Sultanzade" title="Sultanzade">sultanzade</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">سلطانزاده</span></span>). Sons of sultanas (imperial princesses). <ul><li>Formal title: "<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Sultanzade" title="Sultanzade">Sultanzade</a></i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Bey" title="Bey">Bey-Efendi</a></i></span>", i.e. Sir Prince Sultan (given name)</li></ul></li> <li><b>Sultana madam</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Sultanzade#Hanimsultan" title="Sultanzade">hanımsultan</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">خانم سلطان</span></span>). Daughters of sultanas (imperial princesses). <ul><li>Formal title: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Hanımsultan</i></span>", i.e. Sultana madam (given name)</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Relative_of_dynasty_member">Relative of dynasty member</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Relative of dynasty member"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Imperial_mother">Imperial mother</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Imperial mother"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mothers of the reigning sultans </p> <ul><li><b>Lady mother</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hatun" class="mw-redirect" title="Hatun">valide hatun</a></i></span>). Used before 16th century. Formal style: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hatun" class="mw-redirect" title="Hatun">Valide Hatun</a></i></span>" or "<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Valide</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Hatun</i></span>", i.e. Lady mother (given name).</li> <li><b>Sultana mother or Queen mother</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Valide_sultan" title="Valide sultan">valide sultan</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">والدة السلطان</span></span>). Used after 16th century. Formal titles and styles: <ul><li>Short: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Valide_Sultan" class="mw-redirect" title="Valide Sultan">Valide Sultan</a></i></span>" or "<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Valide</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Sultan</i></span>", i.e. Sultana mother (given name), with the style of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">sultanım</i></span> (my sultan(a)) or <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">validem</i></span> (my mother).</li> <li>Full: <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Devletlû İsmetlû</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Vâlide Sultân Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri</i></span></li></ul></li> <li><b>Sultana grandmother</b> or <b>Grand Sultana mother</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Valide_sultan" title="Valide sultan">büyük valide sultan</a></i></span>). Grandmothers of the reigning sultans; first made by <a href="/wiki/Murad_III" title="Murad III">Murad III</a> as a gift to his aunt <a href="/wiki/Mihrimah_Sultan_(daughter_of_Suleiman_I)" title="Mihrimah Sultan (daughter of Suleiman I)">Mihrimah Sultan</a> at the beginning of his reign; later used by <a href="/wiki/Safiye_Sultan_(mother_of_Mehmed_III)" title="Safiye Sultan (mother of Mehmed III)">Safiye Sultan</a>, during the reigns of her grandsons and great-grandson; last used by <a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6sem_Sultan" title="Kösem Sultan">Kösem Sultan</a> during the reign of her grandson <a href="/wiki/Mehmed_IV" title="Mehmed IV">Sultan Mehmed IV</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Imperial_female_consort">Imperial female consort</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Imperial female consort"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Consorts of the sultans and imperial princes. </p> <ul><li><b>Sultana consort or Imperial Consort</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Haseki_sultan" title="Haseki sultan">haseki sultan</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">خاصکى سلطان</span></span>). Title for the chief consort of the sultan in the 16th century. In later periods, the meaning of the title began to change to something more general like an "Empress consort" for <a href="/wiki/Hurrem_Sultan" class="mw-redirect" title="Hurrem Sultan">Hurrem Sultan</a> and then Imperial or Principal Consort for <a href="/wiki/Nurbanu_Sultan" title="Nurbanu Sultan">Nurbanu Sultan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Safiye_Sultan_(mother_of_Mehmed_III)" title="Safiye Sultan (mother of Mehmed III)">Safiye Sultan</a> and later for <a href="/wiki/Mahpeyker_K%C3%B6sem_Sultan" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan">Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan</a> it became title used for the "mother of the imperial princes". This title was only used until around the 17th century. Formal title: <ul><li>Short: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Haseki_Sultan" class="mw-redirect" title="Haseki Sultan">Haseki Sultan</a></i></span>" or "<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Haseki</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Sultan</i></span>", i.e. Sultana consort or Empress Consort (only for <a href="/wiki/Hurrem_Sultan" class="mw-redirect" title="Hurrem Sultan">Hurrem Sultan</a>) (given name), with the style of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">sultanım</i></span> (my sultan(a)) or <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">efendim</i></span> (my mistress).</li> <li>Full: <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Devletlû İsmetlu</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Haseki Sultân Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri</i></span></li></ul></li> <li><b>Lady consort</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">haseki kadın</i></span>). Title for sultan's consort who became mother of the imperial princes. This title was used around 17th century.</li> <li><b>Lady</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hatun" class="mw-redirect" title="Hatun">hatun</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">خاتون</span></span>). Also used for imperial princesses and sultans' mothers. In the 16th century, the title sultan was carried by prominent members of the imperial family and <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">hatun</i></span> was carried by lesser female members. <ul><li>Format style: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hatun" class="mw-redirect" title="Hatun">Hatun</a></i></span>", i.e. Lady (given name)</li></ul></li> <li><b>Lady</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Kad%C4%B1nefendi" class="mw-redirect" title="Kadınefendi">kadınefendi</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">قادين افندی</span></span>). Title given to main imperial consort of Ottoman sultan from the 17th century. The title was a replacement of the early title <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Hatun</i></span>. <ul><li>Format style: "(given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Kadınefendi</i></span>", i.e. Lady (given name)</li> <li>Full titles and styles: <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Devletlu İsmetlu</i></span> (given name) (rank) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Kadınefendi Hazretleri</i></span></li></ul></li> <li><b>Madam</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Han%C4%B1mefendi" class="mw-redirect" title="Hanımefendi">hanımefendi</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">خانم آفندی</span></span>). Title given to the imperial consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from the 17th century, who came below the rank of <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">kadınefendi</i></span>. The title was also given to the official consorts of the imperial princes.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Imperial_male_consort">Imperial male consort</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Imperial male consort"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Husbands of the sultana. </p> <ul><li><b>Prince consort</b> (<span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Damat" title="Damat">damad</a></i></span>, <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><span lang="ota" dir="rtl">داماد</span></span>). Full titles and styles: <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Damat-i Shahriyari</i></span> (given name) <span title="Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)-language text"><i lang="ota-Latn">Bey Efendi</i></span>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="During_the_time_of_Suleiman">During the time of Suleiman</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: During the time of Suleiman"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Titles and appellations in the time of <a href="/wiki/Suleiman_the_Magnificent" title="Suleiman the Magnificent">Suleiman the Magnificent</a>, from <a href="/wiki/Albert_Howe_Lybyer" title="Albert Howe Lybyer">Albert Howe Lybyer</a>'s book "The government of the Ottoman Empire in the time of Suleiman the Magnificent":<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 25em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agha_(Ottoman_Empire)" class="mw-redirect" title="Agha (Ottoman Empire)">Agha</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">آغا</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">ağa</i>): a general officer.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janissary" title="Janissary">Ajem-oghlan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">عجمی اوغلان</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">acemi oğlan</i>): a cadet or apprentice Janissary.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akinjis" class="mw-redirect" title="Akinjis">Akinji</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">آقنجى</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">akıncı</i>): the irregular cavalry.</li> <li>Ashji-bashi (<a class="external text" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Aşçıbaşı">Commons</a>) <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">آشجی باشی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">aşcıbaşı</i>): a chief cook</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azap" class="mw-redirect" title="Azap">Azab</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">عزب</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">azap</i>): the irregular infantry.</li> <li>Bashi (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">باشی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">-başı</i>): The Head or Chief of an organization.</li> <li>Berat-emini (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">برات امینی</span>): a distributor of ordinances.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_of_the_Ottoman_Empire#Ranks" title="Military of the Ottoman Empire">Boluk-bashi</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">بولق باشی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">bölükbaşı</i>): a captain of the Janissaries.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bostanji" title="Bostanji">Bostanji</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">بوستانجی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">bostancı</i>): a gardener; a euphemism for the Sultan's palace guard.</li> <li>Bostanji-bashi (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">بوستانجی باشی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">bostancıbaşı</i>): The "chief gardener" and head of the palace guard. Equivalent to the rank of pasha.</li> <li>Chakirji (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چاقرجی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">çakırcı</i>): a falconer.</li> <li>Chasneji (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چشنیجی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">çeşnici</i>): a taster.</li> <li>Chasneji-bashi (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چشنیجی باشی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">çeşnicibaşı</i>): the chief taster.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tchaoush" class="mw-redirect" title="Tchaoush">Tchaoush</a> or Chaush (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چاووش</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">çavuş</i>): an usher.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87avu%C5%9Fba%C5%9F%C4%B1" class="mw-redirect" title="Çavuşbaşı">Çavuşbaşı</a> or Chaush-bashi (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چاووش باشی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">çavuşbaşı</i>): chief of the Chaushes, and a high court official. Equivalent to the rank of pasha.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87elebi_(title)" title="Çelebi (title)">Chelebi</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چلبى</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">çelebi</i>): a gentleman.</li> <li>Cheri-bashi (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">چری باشی</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">çeribaşı</i>): a petty officer of feudal cavalry.</li> <li>Danishmend (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">دانشمند</span>, <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">danişmend</i>): a master of arts.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defterdar" class="mw-redirect" title="Defterdar">Defterdar</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">دفتردار</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>defterdar</i>): a treasurer.</li> <li>Defter-emini (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">دفتر امینی</span>): a recorder of fiefs.</li> <li>Deli (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">دلی</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>deli</i>): appellation of a scout or a captain of the Akinji.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dervish" title="Dervish">Dervish</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">درویش</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>derviş</i>): a member of a Muslim religious order.</li> <li>Deveji (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">دوه جی</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>deveci</i>): a camel-driver.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emin_(Ottoman_official)" title="Emin (Ottoman official)">Emin</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">آمین</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>emin</i>): an intendant.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emir" title="Emir">Emir</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">امیر</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>emir</i>): a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.; a commander, a governor.</li> <li>Emir al-Akhor (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">امير الآخر</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>ahır bakıcısı</i>): a grand equerry.</li> <li>Ghurabâ (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">غربا</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>guraba</i>): a member of the lowest corps of the standing cavalry.</li> <li>Gonnullu (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">گوڭـللو</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>gönüllü</i>): a volunteer soldier or sailor.</li> <li>Hekim-bashi (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">حکیم باشی</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>hekimbaşı</i>): a chief physician.</li> <li>Helvaji-bashi (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">حلواجی باشی</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>helvacıbaşı</i>): a chief confectioner.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hoca" title="Hoca">Hoja</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">خواجه</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>hoca</i>): a teacher; the Sultan's adviser.</li> <li>Ikinji Kapu-oghlan (<a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Turkish_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Turkish language">Ottoman Turkish</a>: <span lang="ota" dir="rtl">ایکنجی قاپی اوغلان</span>, Modern Turkish: <i>ikinci</i> <i>kapıoğlan</i>): a white eunuch in charge of the second gate of the palace.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Imam" title="Imam">Imam</a> (Ottoman Turkish: امام, Modern Turkish: <i>imam</i>) the Caliph or lawful successor of Mohammed; a leader of daily prayers.</li> <li>Iskemleji (Ottoman Turkish: اسکمله جی, Modern Turkish: <i>iskemleci</i>): a page of high rank.</li> <li>Itch-oghlan (Ottoman Turkish: ایچ اوغلان, Modern Turkish: <i>içoğlan</i>): a page in one of the Sultan's palaces.</li> <li>Jebeji-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: جيب جي باشي, Modern Turkish: <i>cebecibaşı</i>): a chief armorer.</li> <li>Jerrah-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: جراح باشی, Modern Turkish: <i>cerrahbaşı</i>): a chief surgeon.</li> <li>Kâim (Ottoman Turkish: قائم, Modern Turkish: <i>kaim</i>): a caretaker of a mosque.</li> <li>Kanuni (Ottoman Turkish: قانونی, Modern Turkish: <i>kanuni</i>): legislator.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kapu_Aghasi" class="mw-redirect" title="Kapu Aghasi">Kapu Aghasi</a> (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی آغاسی, Modern Turkish: <i>kapıağası</i>): the white eunuch in charge of the principal palace.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kapudan_Pasha" title="Kapudan Pasha">Kapudan Pasha</a> (Ottoman Turkish: کاپیتان پاشا, Modern Turkish: <i>kaptan</i> <i>paşa</i>) an admiral.</li> <li>Kapuji (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی جی, Modern Turkish: <i>kapıcı</i>): a gatekeeper.</li> <li>Kapuji-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی جی باشی, Modern Turkish: <i>kapıcıbaşı</i>): literally "head gatekeeper"; <a href="/wiki/Master_of_ceremonies" title="Master of ceremonies">master of ceremonies</a>.</li> <li>Kapujilar-kiayasi (Ottoman Turkish: قاپی جی لر قایاسی, Modern Turkish: <i>kapıcılar</i> <i>kâhyası</i>): a grand chamberlain.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katib" title="Katib">Katib</a> (Modern Turkish: <i>Kâtib</i>): scribe or secretary</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kad%C4%B1" class="mw-redirect" title="Kadı">Kazi</a> or Kadi (Ottoman Turkish: قاضی, Modern Turkish: <i>kadı</i>): a judge.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kazasker" title="Kazasker">Kazasker</a> (Ottoman Turkish: قاضيعسكر, Modern Turkish: <i>kadıasker</i>): one of the two chief judges of the Ottoman Empire, entrusted with military matters.</li> <li>Kharaji (Carzeri, Caragi), a non-Muslim who pays the kharij.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khatib" title="Khatib">Khatib</a>, a leader of Friday prayers.</li> <li>Khazinehdar-bashi (Ottoman Turkish: خزانه دار باشی, Modern Turkish: <i>hazinedarbaşı</i>), a treasurer-in-chief.</li> <li>Khazineh-odassi (chamber of the treasury), the second chamber of pages.</li> <li>Khojagan, a chief of a treasury bureau.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keth%C3%BCda" title="Kethüda">Kiaya</a> (Cacaia, Cahaia, Caia, Checaya, Chechessi, Chiccaia, Chietcudasci, Gachaia, Ketkhuda, Quaia, Queaya) (common form of ketkhuda), a steward or lieutenant.</li> <li>Kiaya-bey, the lieutenant of the grand vizier.</li> <li>Kiaya Katibi, a private secretary of the Kiaya-bey.</li> <li>Kilerji-bashi, a chief of the sultan's pantry.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kizlar_Aghasi" class="mw-redirect" title="Kizlar Aghasi">Kizlar Aghasi</a> (general of the girls), the black eunuch in charge of the palace of the harem.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kul_(Ottoman_Empire)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kul (Ottoman Empire)">Kul</a>, a slave; one of the sultan's slave-family.</li> <li>Masraf-shehriyari (imperial steward), substitute for the intendant of kitchen.</li> <li>Mektubji, a private secretary of the grand vizier.</li> <li>Mihter (Mecter), a tent-pitcher; a musician.</li> <li>Mihter-bashi, the chief tent-pitcher.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mir_Alem" class="mw-redirect" title="Mir Alem">Mir Alem</a>, the imperial standard bearer.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mullah" title="Mullah">Molla</a>, a judge of high rank.</li> <li>Mosellem, a fief holder by ancient tenure.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%C3%BCderris" title="Müderris">Muderis</a>, a professor in a Medresseh.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muezzin" title="Muezzin">Muezzin</a>, one who calls Muslims to prayer.</li> <li>Mufettish, a special judge dealing with endowments.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mufti" title="Mufti">Mufti</a>, a Muslim legal authority; in particular, the Sheik ul-Islam.</li> <li>Muhtesib, a lieutenant of police.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mujtahid" class="mw-redirect" title="Mujtahid">Mujtahid</a>, a doctor of the Sacred Law.</li> <li>Mulazim (candidate), a graduate of the higher Medressehs.</li> <li>Munejim-bashi, a chief astrologer.</li> <li>Muste emin, a resident foreigner.</li> <li>Mutbakh-emini, intendant of the kitchen.</li> <li>Muteveli, an administrator of an endowment.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naib" class="mw-redirect" title="Naib">Naib</a>, an inferior judge.</li> <li>Nakib ol-Eshraf, the Chief of the Seids or descendants of <a href="/wiki/Muhammad" title="Muhammad">Muhammad</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nazir_(title)" title="Nazir (title)">Nazir</a>, an inspector of an <a href="/wiki/Waqf" title="Waqf">endowment</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ni%C5%9Fanc%C4%B1" title="Nişancı">Nishanji</a>, a chancellor.</li> <li>Nizam al-mulk, basis of the order of the kingdom (title of a vizier of Melek Shah).</li> <li>Oda-bashi (head of chamber), the page of highest rank; a corporal of the Janissaries.</li> <li>Papuji, a page of high rank.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pasha" title="Pasha">Pasha</a> (Bascia, Bassa), a very high official.</li> <li>Peik, a member of the body-guard of halbardiers.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reis_Effendi" class="mw-redirect" title="Reis Effendi">Reis Effendi</a>, or Reis ul-Khuttab, a recording secretary; a recording secretary of the Divan, later an important minister of state.</li> <li>Rekiab-Aghalari (generals of the stirrup), a group of high officers of the outside service of the palace.</li> <li>Rusnamehji, a chief book-keeper of the Treasury.</li> <li>Sakka, a water-carrier.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanjak-bey" title="Sanjak-bey">Sanjak-bey</a>, a high officer of feudal, cavalry and governor of a <a href="/wiki/Sanjak" title="Sanjak">Sanjak</a>.</li> <li>Sarraf, a banker.</li> <li>Segban-bashi (Seymen-bashi) (master of the hounds), the second officer of the corps of Janissaries.</li> <li>Seid, a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seraskier" class="mw-redirect" title="Seraskier">Seraskier</a>, a commander-in-chief.</li> <li>Serraj, saddlers.</li> <li>Shahinji, a falconer.</li> <li>Sharabdar (Seracter) (drink-bearer), a page of high rank.</li> <li>Shehr-emini (Saremin), intendant of imperial buildings.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheikh" title="Sheikh">Sheik</a>, a preacher; a head of a religious community.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheik_ul-Islam" class="mw-redirect" title="Sheik ul-Islam">Sheik ul-Islam</a>, the Mufti of Constantinople and head of the Muslim Institution.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashraf" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashraf">Sherif</a>, a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silahdar" class="mw-redirect" title="Silahdar">Silahdar</a> (<a href="/wiki/Silahtar" class="mw-redirect" title="Silahtar">Silahtar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Selicter" class="mw-redirect" title="Selicter">Selicter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sillictar" class="mw-redirect" title="Sillictar">Sillictar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Suiastrus" class="mw-redirect" title="Suiastrus">Suiastrus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Suluphtar" class="mw-redirect" title="Suluphtar">Suluphtar</a>) (sword-bearer), a member of the second corps of standing cavalry; the page who carried the sultan's arms.</li> <li>Sofi, woolen; a dervish (an appellation of the Shah of Persia).</li> <li>Softa (Sukhta), an undergraduate in a Medresseh.</li> <li>Solak (left-handed), a janissary bowman of the sultan's personal guard.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sipahi" title="Sipahi">Sipahi</a> (Sipah, Sipahi, Spachi, Spai), a cavalry soldier; a member of the standing or feudal cavalry.</li> <li>Spahi-oghlan (Spacoillain) (cavalry youth), a member of the highest corps of the standing cavalry.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suba%C5%9Fi" class="mw-redirect" title="Subaşi">Subashi</a>, a captain of the feudal cavalry and governor of a town.</li> <li>Sultan (سلطان), is a word Arabic origin, originally meaning "authority" or "dominion". By the beginning of the 16th century, this title, carried by both men and women of the Ottoman dynasty, was replacing other titles by which prominent members of the imperial family had been known (notably hatun for women and bey for men), with emperor and imperial princes (Şehzade) carrying the title before their given name, with sultan's mother, imperial princesses, and main imperial consort carrying it after. This usage underlines the Ottoman conception of sovereign power as family prerogative.</li> <li>Tahvil Kalemi, a bureau of the Chancery.</li> <li>Terjuman, an interpreter (dragoman).</li> <li>Terjuman Divani Humayun, a chief interpreter of the sultan.</li> <li>Teshrifatji, a master of ceremonies.</li> <li>Teskereji, a master of petitions.</li> <li>Teskereji-bashi (chief of document-writers), the Nishanji.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timarji" class="mw-redirect" title="Timarji">Timarji</a>, the holder of a <a href="/wiki/Timar" title="Timar">Timar</a>.</li> <li>Ulufaji (Ouloufedgis, Allophase, Holofagi) (paid troops), a member of the third corps of the sultan's standing cavalry.</li> <li>Veznedar, an official weigher of money.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vizier" title="Vizier">Vizier</a> (burden-bearer), a minister of state.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Voivode" title="Voivode">Voivode</a> (Slavic), an officer, a governor.</li> <li>Yaya, a fief holder by ancient tenure, owing infantry service.</li> <li>Yaziji (laxagi), a scribe or secretary.</li> <li>Zagarji-bashi (master of the harriers), a high officer of the Janissaries.</li> <li>Zanijiler (Italianized), lancers or Voinaks (?).</li> <li>Zarabkhane-emini, intendant of mints and mines.</li> <li>Ziam, the holder of a <a href="/wiki/Ziamet" title="Ziamet">Ziamet</a>.</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_princely,_noble,_aristocratic,_and_honorific_titles"><span id="Other_princely.2C_noble.2C_aristocratic.2C_and_honorific_titles"></span>Other princely, noble, aristocratic, and honorific titles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ottoman_titles_and_appellations&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Other princely, noble, aristocratic, and honorific titles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other titles include:<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 25em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agha_(Ottoman_Empire)" class="mw-redirect" title="Agha (Ottoman Empire)">Agha</a> (or Agha, Ağası): commander, a title junior to Bey and conferred on military officers on a personal basis.</li> <li><span class="anchor" id="Alp"></span>Alp: brave warrior or knight; a title conferred during the early years of Ottoman rule.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amir_al-Hajj" class="mw-redirect" title="Amir al-Hajj">Amir al-Hajj</a>: Commander of the Hajj Pilgrimage, a title for the annual commanders of the Hajj pilgrimage caravans from Damascus and Cairo.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amir_ul-Muminin" class="mw-redirect" title="Amir ul-Muminin">Amir ul-Muminin</a> or Emirülmüminin: Commander of the Faithful, one of the many titles of the Sultan.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Ayan" class="mw-redirect" title="Ottoman Ayan">Ottoman Ayan</a>: local notables or dynasts that maintained different extents of administrative control over swaths of land in the Ottoman Empire from the 16th to the early 19th centuries.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bey" title="Bey">Bey</a>: a title junior to Pasha and conferred on civil and military officers on a personal basis; also borne as a courtesy title for the sons of a Pasha.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baig" class="mw-redirect" title="Baig">Beg</a>, an ancient Turkic administrative title (chieftain, governor etc.).</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bey" title="Bey">Bey</a> <a href="/wiki/Effendi" title="Effendi">Effendi</a>: part of the title of a husband and sons of an Imperial Princess.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beylerbeyi" title="Beylerbeyi">Beylerbeyi</a> (or Beglerbegi): Lord of Lords. An office signifying rule over a great province, equivalent to Governor-General. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Begzada" title="Begzada">Beyzade</a>: son of a Bey, a courtesy title borne by a son of a Bey Effendi.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Binbashi" title="Binbashi">Binbashi</a>: (literally "Head of 1000") Major (army) or Commander (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Effendi.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cariye" title="Cariye">Cariye</a>: slave concubines, the lowest rank of the women of the harem, and the rank almost all harem women when they first entered the harem.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87avu%C5%9F" title="Çavuş">Çavuş</a>: "messenger", used for two separate soldier professions, both acting as messengers although differing in levels.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87avu%C5%9Fba%C5%9F%C4%B1" class="mw-redirect" title="Çavuşbaşı">Çavuşbaşı</a> or Başçavuş: "head messenger", assistant (or deputy) to the Grand Vizier.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87elebi_(title)" title="Çelebi (title)">Çelebi</a>: gentleman, a title indicating a high social status</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiflik_(Ottoman_Empire)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chiflik (Ottoman Empire)">Chiflik</a> Rulers: Compared to Christian feudal system the chiflik rulers controlled land holdings. These land holdings could be passed on to their sons.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khalif" class="mw-redirect" title="Khalif">Khalif</a> (also Caliph or Khalifa): Successor (of the Prophet).</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Khalifat_Rasul_Rub_al-A%27alimin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Khalifat Rasul Rub al-A'alimin (page does not exist)">Khalifat Rasul Rub al-A'alimin</a>: Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe. The highest earthly title of the Muslim world, enjoyed by the Sultans of Turkey after their conquest of Egypt in 1517.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Damad-i-Shahriyari&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Damad-i-Shahriyari (page does not exist)">Damad-i-Shahriyari</a>: Imperial son-in-law, title conferred on the husbands of Imperial Princesses.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damat" title="Damat">Damat</a>: was an official Ottoman title describing men that entered the imperial House of Osman by means of marriage, literally becoming the bridegroom to the Ottoman sultan and the dynasty.</li> <li>Devletlû: a title of imperial gentry.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Divan" title="Divan">Divan</a>: was a high government ministry in North Africa.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dragoman" title="Dragoman">Dragoman</a>: was an interpreter, translator, and official guide.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dragoman_of_the_Fleet" title="Dragoman of the Fleet">Dragoman of the Fleet</a>: was a senior office.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Effendi" title="Effendi">Effendi</a>: master, title equivalent to Esquire; frequently used together with higher titles in order to indicate, signify enhanced status. Used by the sons of Sultans from the reign of Sultan 'Abdu'l Majid I.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ferik_(rank)" title="Ferik (rank)">Ferik</a>: Lieutenant-General (army) or Vice-Admiral (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghazi_(warrior)" title="Ghazi (warrior)">Ghazi</a>: victorious, a title conferred on leaders who distinguish themselves in war.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%B6zde_(title)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gözde (title)">Gözde</a>: noticed (by the Sultan). Style borne by junior ladies of the Harem when first gaining favour from the Sultan.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khanum" title="Khanum">Hanım</a>: female of Khan, equivalent to Lady.</li> <li>Hanımsultan: Title borne by the daughters of Imperial Princesses.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hajji" title="Hajji">Haji</a> (or Hacci): honorific used for men who have made the pilgrimage to Mecca.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hakhan_ul-Barrayun_wa_al-Bahrain&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hakhan ul-Barrayun wa al-Bahrain (page does not exist)">Hakhan ul-Barrayun wa al-Bahrain</a>: Lord of the Lands and Seas, one of the many titles of the Sultan.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haseki_Sultan" class="mw-redirect" title="Haseki Sultan">Haseki Sultan</a> (خاصکي سلطان): Title borne by Empress Consort (only for Hürrem Sultan) then at the end of the 16th century it is used as the Main Consort or Imperial Consort of the Sultan and in the 17th century it would be used as the Main Woman or Only Favorite.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hazretleri" class="mw-redirect" title="Hazretleri">Hazretleri</a>: style equivalent to Highness.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hazinedar" title="Hazinedar">Hazinedar</a>: The High Hazinedar or First Hazinedar or Hazinedar Usta was a title of the housemistress of the sultan's palace, the most influential person after the prince.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hospodar" title="Hospodar">Hospodar</a>: was a title had been held by many vassals of the sultan,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ikbal_(title)" title="Ikbal (title)">Ikbal</a> or İkbâl (اقبال): title borne by the junior wives of the Sultan in the 19th and 20th century, who came below the rank of Kadın.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kad%C4%B1n_(title)" title="Kadın (title)">Kadın</a> (قادين): Title borne by the senior wives of the Sultan from the late 16th century and early 20th century. The title was a replacement of the early title, Hatun.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaimakam" class="mw-redirect" title="Kaimakam">Kaimakam</a>: Lieutenant-Colonel (army) or Commander (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Bey.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kap%C4%B1c%C4%B1ba%C5%9F%C4%B1" title="Kapıcıbaşı">Kapıcıbaşı</a>: general of the palace guards.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katib" title="Katib">Katib</a>: secretary of the Kiaya bey.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katkhuda" class="mw-redirect" title="Katkhuda">Katkhuda</a>: Second in command to the Agha in the <a href="/wiki/Janissary" title="Janissary">Janissary</a> corps</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khan_(title)" title="Khan (title)">Khan</a> (or Hân): a title signifying sovereign or ruler in Turkey, but a very junior title signifying a male noble, or even a mere name, in other parts of the Muslim world.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khadim_ul-Haramain_us-Sharifain" class="mw-redirect" title="Khadim ul-Haramain us-Sharifain">Khadim ul-Haramain us-Sharifain</a>: Protector of the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina, a title awarded<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> to <a href="/wiki/Selim_I" title="Selim I">Selim I</a> by the Sherif of Mecca.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khakhan" class="mw-redirect" title="Khakhan">Khakhan</a>: Khan of Khans, one of the many titles of the Sultan of Turkey.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khedive" title="Khedive">Khedive</a>: Governor of Egypt and Sudan, and vassal of the Ottoman Empire.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kizlar_Aghasi" class="mw-redirect" title="Kizlar Aghasi">Kizlar Aghasi</a>: Chief of the Eunuchs. The office entitled the holder to the style of His Highness.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kapudan_Pasha" title="Kapudan Pasha">Kapudan Pasha</a>: Grand Admiral or Admiral of the Fleet. The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha.</li> <li>Kayzer-i Rûm: <a href="/wiki/Caesar" class="mw-redirect" title="Caesar">Caesar</a> of Rome, Emperor (i.e.; the Ottoman Sultan).</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kodjabashis" title="Kodjabashis">Kodjabashis</a>: local Christian notables in parts of Ottoman Greece who exercised considerable influence and held posts in the Ottoman administration.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lala_(title)" title="Lala (title)">Lala</a>: were the experienced statesmen who were assigned as the tutors of young princes.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lewa_(title)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lewa (title) (page does not exist)">Lewa</a> (or Liva): Major-General (army) or Rear-Admiral (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mahd-i_Ulya-i-Sultanat&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mahd-i Ulya-i-Sultanat (page does not exist)">Mahd-i Ulya-i-Sultanat</a>: "Cradle of the Great Sultan," another title for the Sultan's mother.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miralay" title="Miralay">Miralay</a> or mir-i alay: Colonel (army) or Captain (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Bey.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muhtasib" title="Muhtasib">Muhtasib</a>: meaning market overseer, market inspector, or master of the bazaar, who supervised weights and measures in the market.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mulazim_Awal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mulazim Awal (page does not exist)">Mulazim Awal</a>: Lieutenant (army) or Sub-Lieutenant (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Effendi.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mulazim_Tani" class="mw-redirect" title="Mulazim Tani">Mulazim Tani</a>: Second Lieutenant (army) or Midshipman (navy). The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Effendi.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mushir" title="Mushir">Mushir</a>: Field Marshal. The holder of the rank enjoyed the title of Pasha.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naqib_al-ashraf" title="Naqib al-ashraf">Naqib al-ashraf</a>: Supervisor or head of the Islamic Prophet <a href="/wiki/Muhammad" title="Muhammad">Muhammad</a>'s Descendants (<i><a href="/wiki/Ashraf" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashraf">ashraf</a></i>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nishan_(title)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nishan (title) (page does not exist)">Nishan</a> (or Nichan): order of chivalry or decoration of honour.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Padshah" class="mw-redirect" title="Padshah">Padshah</a> (or Padishah): Emperor, one of the many titles of the Sultan of Turkey.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pasha" title="Pasha">Pasha</a>: Lord, a title senior to that of Bey and conferred on a personal basis on senior civil officials and military officers. Awarded in several grades, signified by a whip, the highest rank being a whip of three yak or horse tails.</li> <li>Pashazadeh: son of a <a href="/wiki/Pasha" title="Pasha">Pasha</a>, used as an alternative courtesy title to Bey.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reis_(military_rank)" title="Reis (military rank)">Reis</a>: naval captain or commodore.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sadaf-i-Durr-i-Khilafat&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sadaf-i-Durr-i-Khilafat (page does not exist)">Sadaf-i-Durr-i-Khilafat</a>: shell of the pearl of the caliphate, another title for the mother of the Sultan.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saraskar" class="mw-redirect" title="Saraskar">Saraskar</a>: C-in-C.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shah" title="Shah">Shah</a>: King, title of Persian origin.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shah-i-Alam_Panah&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shah-i-Alam Panah (page does not exist)">Shah-i-Alam Panah</a>: King, refuge of the world, one of the titles of the Sultan.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shah#Shahzada" title="Shah">Shahzada</a> (or Shahzade): son of the King, title used for the sons of Sultans from the reign of Mehmed I.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaikh_ul-Islam" class="mw-redirect" title="Shaikh ul-Islam">Shaikh ul-Islam</a>: the title held by the highest ranking Muslim religious official below the Khalif. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha together the style of His Highness.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%87elebi_(title)" title="Çelebi (title)">Shalabi</a> (or Çelebi): gracious lord, title borne by sons of the Sultan until the reign of Mehmed II.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Silahadar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Silahadar (page does not exist)">Silahadar</a>: Master-General of the Ordnance.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sipah_Salar" class="mw-redirect" title="Sipah Salar">Sipah Salar</a>: General of Cavalry.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sultan" title="Sultan">Sultan</a>: title borne by male members of the Imperial family, particularly after the reign of Mehmed II. When it is used before the given name, together with Khan after the name, it signifies ruler. When used before the name, Imperial Prince. When used after the name, Imperial Princess.</li> <li>Sultan Khan: The Grand Sultan, the chief title borne by the ruler of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, equivalent to Emperor.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sultan_us-Selatin" class="mw-redirect" title="Sultan us-Selatin">Sultan us-Selatin</a>: Sultan of Sultan, one of the many titles of the Sultan of Turkey.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sultanzade" title="Sultanzade">Sultanzade</a> (or Sultanzada): literally "son of a Sultan", the title borne by the sons of Imperial Princesses.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=S%C3%BCnnet%C3%A7i&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sünnetçi (page does not exist)">Sünnetçi</a>: Circumciser.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/W%C4%81li" class="mw-redirect" title="Wāli">Vali</a>: Governor. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vali_Ahad" class="mw-redirect" title="Vali Ahad">Vali Ahad</a> (or Veliaht): Heir Apparent or Presumptive usually translated as Crown Prince.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valide_Sultan" class="mw-redirect" title="Valide Sultan">Valide Sultan</a>: The title borne by the "legal mother" of a reigning Sultan from the 16th century.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vizier" title="Vizier">Vizier</a>: bearer of the burden, i.e. Minister.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vizier-i-Azam" class="mw-redirect" title="Vizier-i-Azam">Vizier-i-Azam</a>: Grand Vizier, the title borne by the incumbent Prime Minister. The office entitled the holder to the personal title of Pasha together the style of His Highness.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yuzbashi_(title)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Yuzbashi (title) (page does not exist)">Yuzbashi</a> (or Youzbashi): Captain (army) or Lieutenant (navy). 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