Reis (military rank)

Reis (Ottoman Turkish: رئيس‎; sometimes spelled rais) was a Turkish military rank, akin to that of a naval captain, that was commonly added to the officer's name as an epithet during the Ottoman Empire.[1][2] Examples include:

Oruç Reis

The rank Reis Pasha referred to an Admiral, while the Kapudan Pasha (akin to Grand Admiral; literally "Captain Pasha") title referred to the commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Navy fleet.

References
  1. "Studies in Eighteenth Century Islamic History". Southern Illinois University Press. July 12, 1977 – via Google Books.
  2. "Piri Reis Map of 1513".
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