Table of Ranks
Collegiate Councillor (Russian: , kollezhskii sovetnik) was a civil rank of 6th class in the Russian Empire, according to the Table of Ranks introduced by Peter the Great in 1722. It was equal to those of Colonel in the Army and Captain 1st rank in the Navy. The rank holder should be addressed as "Your High Well Born" (, Vashe Vysokoblagorodie).