Reis (military rank)

Reis (Ottoman Turkish: رئيس‎ ra‘īs; sometimes spelled rais) was a military rank in the Ottoman Empire, 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. McIntosh, Gregory C. (15 March 2012). Piri Reis Map of 1513. ISBN 9780820343594.
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