The Eyalet of Herzegovina ( ota, ایالت هرسك; Eyālet-i Hersek,
sh, Hercegovački pašaluk) was an administrative division (''
eyalet
Eyalets ( Ottoman Turkish: ایالت, , English: State), also known as beylerbeyliks or pashaliks, were a primary administrative division of the Ottoman Empire.
From 1453 to the beginning of the nineteenth century the Ottoman local government ...
'') of the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
from 1833 to 1851. Its last capital was
Mostar
Mostar (, ; sr-Cyrl, Мостар, ) is a city and the administrative center of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina.
Mostar is sit ...
.
History
In 1831, Bosnian kapudan
Husein Gradaščević occupied
Travnik
Travnik is a town and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the administrative center of Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, west of Sarajevo. As of 201 ...
, demanding autonomy and the end of military reforms in Bosnia.
Ultimately, exploiting the rivalries between beys and kapudans, the grand vizier succeeded in detaching the Herzegovinian forces, led by
Ali-paša Rizvanbegović, from Gradaščević’s.
The revolt was crushed, and in 1833, a new eyalet of Herzegovina was created from the southern part of the
eyalet of Bosnia
The Eyalet of Bosnia ( ota, ایالت بوسنه ,Eyālet-i Bōsnâ; By Gábor Ágoston, Bruce Alan Masters ; sh, Bosanski pašaluk), was an eyalet (administrative division, also known as a ''beylerbeylik'') of the Ottoman Empire, mostly based o ...
and given to
Ali Agha Rizvanbegović as a reward for his contribution in crushing the uprising.
This new entity lasted only for 18 years, that is, for the rest of Rizvanbegović's life: he was executed when the Porte discovered he was secretly building an independent power base. After Rizvanbegović's death, it was reintegrated into the Bosnia eyalet.
Administrative divisions
The Pashaluk of Herzegovina was formed from following kazas:
Prijepolje,
Pljevlja
Pljevlja ( srp, Пљевља, ) is a town and the center of Pljevlja Municipality located in the northern part of Montenegro. The town lies at an altitude of . In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial roads and ...
with
Kolašin and Šaranci with
Drobnjak Drobnjak may refer to:
* Drobnjak, Montenegro, a region in Montenegro and tribe
or:
* Anto Drobnjak, Montenegrin football player
* Branislav Drobnjak, Montenegrin football player
* Dragiša Drobnjak, Slovenian basketball player
* Predrag Drobn ...
,
Čajniče,
Nevesinje,
Nikšić,
Ljubinje
Ljubinje ( sr-cyrl, Љубиње) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in south-eastern part of Herzegovina region. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,744 inhabitants, ...
-
Trebinje,
Stolac,
Počitelj,
Blagaj
Blagaj is a village in the south-eastern region of the Mostar basin, in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It stands at the edge of Bišće plain and is one of the most valuable mixed urban and rural built environments in ...
,
Mostar
Mostar (, ; sr-Cyrl, Мостар, ) is a city and the administrative center of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina.
Mostar is sit ...
,
Duvno
Tomislavgrad (), also known by its former name Duvno (), is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It mainly covers an area of the historical and geographica ...
and half of the county of
Konjic
Konjic ( sr-Cyrl, Коњиц) is a city and municipality located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northern Herzegovina, around southwest of Sarajevo. ...
which is on southern side of
Neretva
The Neretva ( sr-cyrl, Неретва, ), also known as Narenta, is one of the largest rivers of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. Four HE power-plants with large dams (higher than 150,5 metres) provide flood protection, power and water s ...
.
References
* Dr. Lazar Tomanović, Petar Drugi Petrović, ''Njegoš kao vladalac'', Državna Stamparija (1896).
External links
Administrative divisions of Herzegovina
Eyalets of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
Ottoman period in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
History of Herzegovina
Historical regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ottoman period in the history of Montenegro
States and territories established in 1833
States and territories disestablished in 1851
1833 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
1851 disestablishments in the Ottoman Empire
1833 establishments in Europe
1851 disestablishments in Europe
19th century in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Former subdivisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina during Ottoman period
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