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Patrona was a military rank of the Ottoman Navy equivalent to a Vice admiral or modern Turkish ''Tümamiral''. The word ''Patrona'' was originally Italian as term for the Admiral's galley. The Ottoman Patrona was the second commander of the Ottoman fleet, junior to the Kapudan Pasha (Admiral). The rank was used since 17th century but abolished in 1855 and replaced by ''Ferik (rank), Ferik Amiral''. The Patrona's flag was the red Ottoman flag (including white crescent and star) with a silver cannon on the red ground. Sources *Ernst von Skork: ''Das Volk und Reich der Osmanen, in besonderer Darstellung ihrer Kriegsverfassung und Kriegswesens'', p. 262ff. Friese, Pirna 1829 *First ''Encyclopaedia of Islam'' (1913-1936), Vol. VI, p. 1164. Brill, Leiden 1938/93 *Candan Badem: ''Ottoman Crimean War (1853 - 1856)'', p. 113. Brill, Leiden 2010 *A. Y. Al-Hassan: ''Science and Technology in Islam'', p. 230. UNESCO, Beirut 2001 *Turkish Navy Homepage: Türk Denizci Kıyafet ve Unvanları ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapudan Pasha
The Kapudan Pasha ( ota, قپودان پاشا, modern Turkish: ), was the Grand Admiral of the navy of the Ottoman Empire. He was also known as the ( ota, قپودان دریا, links=no, modern: , "Captain of the Sea"). Typically, he was based at Galata and Gallipoli during the winter and charged with annual sailings during the summer months. The title of ''Kapudan Pasha'' itself is only attested from 1567 onwards; earlier designations for the supreme commander of the fleet include ("bey of the sea") and ("head captain"). The title ''Derya Bey'' was first granted during the reign of Bayezid I as an official rank within the state structure. Following the Conquest of Constantinople, Mehmet II raised Baltaoğlu Süleyman Bey to the status of sanjak bey for his efforts against the Byzantines in the Golden Horn.Shaw, Stanford J. History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey', Vol. 1, pp. 131 ff. Cambridge University Press (Cambridge), 1976. Accessed 12 Sept 2011. Baltaoğlu re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferik (rank)
( ar, فريق, Fariq) is a military rank used in the militaries of many Arab nations, and formerly of the Ottoman Armed Forces. Usually, it ranks below Fariq 'awal ( ar, فريق أول) and above Liwa ( ar, لواء). Ottoman use It was senior to a ''Mirliva'' (Brigadier General, modern ''Tuğgeneral'' in the Turkish Army) and junior to a ''Birinci Ferik'' (Lieutenant General, modern ''Korgeneral'' in the Turkish Army). The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap of a ''Ferik'' had three stripes and two stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic. The Ottoman Army and pre-1934 Turkish Army had three general ranks (similar to the British ranking system), while the current Turkish Army has four general ranks (similar to the American ranking system), with the inclusion of General ''(Orgeneral)'' as the fourth introduced in 1934. The title of ''Ferik'' was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Insignia
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms ''armed forces'' and ''military'' are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. There are various forms of irregular military forces, not belonging to a recognized state; though they share many attributes with regular military forces, they are less often referred to as simply ''military''. A nation's military may f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Ranks
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service. Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent contextual qualification, the term typically refers only to a force's ''commissioned officers'', the more senior members who derive their authority from a commission from the head of state. Numbers The proportion of officers varies greatly. Commissioned officers typically make up between an eighth and a fifth of modern armed forces personnel. In 2013, officers were the senior 17% of the British armed forces, and the senior 13.7% of the French armed forces. In 2012, officers made up about 18% of the German armed forces, and about 17.2% of the United States armed forces. Historically, however, armed forces have generally had much lower proportions of officers. During the First World War, fewer than 5% of British soldiers were officers (partly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
