Table of Ranks

 

Russian History


Peter I's Table of Ranks
 

The Civil Service 
 

The Army
 

The Navy 
 

1. Chancellor
 

Field Marshall
 

General-Admiral
 

2. Active Privy Counselor
 

General
 

Admiral
 

3. Privy Counselor
 

Lieutenant General
 

Vice-Admiral
 

4. Active State Councilor
 

Major General
 

Rear Admiral
 

5. State Counselor
 

Brigadier
 

Captain-Commander
 

6. Collegiate Counselor
 

Colonel
 

First Captain
 

7. Court Counselor
 

Lieutenant Colonel
 

Second Captain
 

8. Collegiate Assessor
 

Major
 

Lieutenant Captain
 

9. Titular Councilor
 

Captain
 

Staff Captain
 

10. Collegiate Secretary
 

Staff Captain
 

 

11. Naval Secretary
 

 

 

12. District Secretary
 

Lieutenant
 

Midshipman
 

13. Provincial Secretary
 

Sublieutenant
 

Constable
 

14. Collegiate Registrar
 

Guidon Bearer
 

 

The 8th rank conferred hereditary nobility on those who achieved it.