Military Rank
Reis (also Rais) was a Turkish military rank akin to that of captain (naval), that was commonly added to the officer's name. Examples include:
- "Piri Reis"
- Dragut "Turgut Reis"
- Murat "Reis"
- Uluç Ali "Reis"
- Seydi Ali "Reis"
The rank Reis-Pasha referred to an Admiral, while the Kapudan Pasha was commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Fleet
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