- Kapitan
Kapitan refers to an assortment of different political and military positions held historically in several different areas.
Poland
Kapitan in Polish Army is military rank of
Captain .Czech republic
Kapitán in Czech Army is military rank of
Captain .Germany
Kapitän is a traditional shorted version of several ranks in the
German navy , ranging fromKapitänleutnant toKapitän zur See . The general meaning is equivalent to Captain. Whenever the umlaut "ä " is not available or desirable, the alternative spelling "Kapitaen" should be used.Malaysia
Kapitans were appointed chiefs or headmen of the various ethnic communities during the Portuguese and Dutch
colonial rule in what is present-dayMalaysia .Chinese Kapitans
Kapitans played an important role in the history of the Chinese in Malaysia. They wielded considerable influence, contributing to social, economic and political development in areas under their jurisdiction. Among Chinese settlements in the Malay Peninsula,
Malacca was the oldest and most established, with an illustrious line of Kapitans.Kapitans of Kuala Lumpur
Yap Ah Loy was a kapitan inKuala Lumpur and is considered as the founder of the city. The title was abolished in 1902 when the last Kapitan,Yap Kwan Seng died.List of Kuala Lumpur Kapitans:
* 1858 - 1861: Kapitan Hiu Siew
* 1862 - 1868: Kapitan Liu Ngim Kong
* 1868 - 1885: KapitanYap Ah Loy
* 1885 - 1889: Kapitan Yap Ah Shak
* 1889 - 1902: KapitanYap Kwan Seng
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