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Küçük Ahmed Pasha
Küçük Ahmed Pasha (died 21 September 1636) was an Ottoman military commander who twice served as '' beylerbey'' (governor-general) of Damascus, one term as ''beylerbey'' of Anatolia and died commanding troops against Safavid Iran. By eliminating the rebel Ilyas Pasha in Anatolia and the powerful Druze chief Fakhr al-Din in Mount Lebanon and his command role against the Safavids, Ahmed Pasha played an important part in the Ottoman imperial revival under Sultan Murad IV (). Early career Ahmed Pasha was an ethnic Albanian and was nicknamed ''Küçük'' (the Small). He began his career as a ''sipahi'' (regular cavalryman) before becoming a commander of Turkmen cavalries. He was appointed the '' beylerbey'' (governor-general) of Damascus Eyalet in 1628/29 or 1629/30. He was then transferred to the governorship of Anatolia, remaining in that office until 1632. During his term there he suppressed the revolt of Ilyas Pasha, who had taken control of the western Anatolian town of Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Albania
Albania under the Ottoman Empire refers to a period in Albanian history from the Ottoman conquest in the late 15th century to the Albanian declaration of Independence and official secession from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. The Ottomans first entered Albania in 1385 upon the invitation of the Albanian noble Karl Thopia to suppress the forces of the Serbian noble Balša II during the battle of Savra. They had some previous influence in some Albanian regions after the battle of Savra in 1385 but not direct control. The Ottomans placed garrisons throughout southern Albania by 1420s and established formal jurisdiction in central Albania by 1431. Even though The Ottomans claimed rule of all Albanian lands, most Albanian ethnic territories were still governed by medieval Albanian nobility who were free of Ottoman rule. The Sanjak of Albania was established in 1420 or 1430 controlling mostly central Albania, while Ottoman rule became more consolidated in 1481, after the fall of Shkodra a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
