The Ottoman title of ''kapıcıbaşı'' designated the chief of the palace gatekeepers, or "chief warder".
In the early phase of Ottoman statehood there was one single title-holder. It multiplied over time and there were in the 18th century some 150 simultaneous title-holders.
The holder supervised the palace gatekeepers (''kapıcılar''), was in charge of guarding the gates, transmitted messages and orders, and executed Imperial Council orders.
Notable people
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Fatsali Ahmed Aga Canikli
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Abdulfettah Capanoglu
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Kara Musa Pasha
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Suleyman Bey Capanoglu
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Çoban Mustafa Pasha
Çoban Mustafa Pasha (, "Mustafa Pasha the Shepherd"; died 1529) was an Ottoman statesman. Likely born in Bosnia-Herzegovina or Serbian Sandzak, and collected through Devshirme to Janissaries, where he gradually rose through the ranks, he even ...
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Battal Huseyin Bey Canikli
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Koca Mustafa Pasha
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Kurd Mehmed Pasha
Kurd Mehmed Pasha or Kurt Mehmet Pasha (''Mehmed Pasha the Wolf''; died 1605 or 1606) was an Ottoman statesman who served as the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1594 or 1595 (specifically, 1003 AH) to April 1596, and the Ottoman governor of Ale ...
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Izzet Ahmed Pasha
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Mustafa Capanoglu
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Topal Osman Pasha
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Piali Pasha
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Keki Abdi Pasha
Keki Abdi Pasha (sometimes spelled 'Abidi; died April 1789, Aleppo) was an Ottoman statesman. He served as the governor of the Sanjak of İçel (1779–80, 1781–82), Adana Eyalet (1780–81), Diyarbekir Eyalet (1782–84, 1785, 1786), Aleppo E ...
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Ottoman titles
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