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Feriz-beg
Firuz Bey ( 1495–1515) was a 15th and 16th-century Ottoman military officer, Sanjak-bey of the Sanjak of Scutari and Sanjak of Bosnia. Origin Firuz Bey belonged to the Mihaloğlu family, a noted Byzantine family which converted to Islam and was important in the early Ottoman conquests of the Balkans. Career Bosnia From 1495 to 1496, Firuz was sanjak-bey of the Sanjak of Bosnia. His predecessor Jahja Pasha built a mosque in Sarajevo during his reign in Bosnia (1494–95) but did not provide a water supply to it. According to a legend, he asked his successor, Firuz Bey to do so from Sedrenik to the Jahja Pasha mosque. Firuz Bey did so and also built a public tap in honour of his predecessor. Scutari Firuz Bey held the position of Sanjak-bey of the Sanjak of Scutari from 1496 to 1502. Đurađ Crnojević who controlled the neighboring Principality of Zeta maintained frequent correspondence with other Christian feudal states with the intention of establishing an anti-Ottoman c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skender Pasha
İskender Pasha Mihaloğlu ( tr, Mihaloğlu İskender Paşa, sh, Skender-paša Mihajlović; floruit, fl. 1478–1504), known simply as Skender Pasha, was the sanjakbey of the Bosnian Sanjak in period 1478–1480, 1485–1491 and 1499–1504. A Mihaloğlu family member, descendant of Köse Mihal, he and his brother Ali Bey Mihaloğlu, Ali Bey (the Sanjak of Smederevo, sanjakbey of Smederevo) helt notable offices in Rumelia (the Balkans). Life Origin He was member of the Mihaloğlu family which descended from Köse Mihal. His brother was Ali Bey Mihaloğlu. Career In 1476 Skender Pasha joined up with his brother Ali Bey, the Sanjak of Smederevo, sanjakbey of Smederevo, as he departed from Smederevo and crossed the Danube ahead of 5,000 spahis making a second attempt to reach Temesvár. Ali Bey was confronted by the Hungarian nobility at Pančevo. The Ottomans suffered an utter defeat and barely escaped in a small boat. The Hungarians chased Ali Bey into the valley on the opposi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |