Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha ( tr, Süleyman Hüsnü Paşa; 1838–1892) was an Ottoman field marshal, who participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78.

Biography

Born in Istanbul, his father was a candy merchant. He was graduated from the military school in 1859. Served as an officer in Yenipazar, Herzegovina and Shkodër. He became a major in 1867 then served in Crete. Due to his success during the Crete Rebellion he was promoted two times in succession in 1872 and 1873 to become a

mirliva ''Mirliva'' or ''Mîr-i livâ'' was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. It corresponds to a brigadier general (modern Turkish: ''Tuğgeneral'') in the modern Turkish Army. ''Mirliva'' is a compound word composed of ''Mir'' ( commander) ...

. He then served as the commander of the military schools. He played an important role in displacement of Sultan Abdülaziz and

Murad V Murad V ( ota, مراد خامس, translit=Murâd-ı ḫâmis; tr, V. Murad; 21 September 1840 – 29 August 1904) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from 30 May to 31 August 1876. The son of Abdulmejid I, he supported the ...

's accession to the throne. On May 30, 1876, and was made general of division by

. He was the chief commander of Ottoman military operations in the Balkan Peninsula during the

Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) The Russo-Turkish wars (or Ottoman–Russian wars) were a series of twelve wars fought between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire between the 16th and 20th centuries. It was one of the longest series of military conflicts in European histo ...

. He was considered as the reason of provocation against the Ottoman government. After that war he was sent into military tribunal and then to exile to Baghdad by the Ottoman authorities.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Suleiman Pasha 1838 births 1892 deaths Pashas Field marshals of the Ottoman Empire Ottoman military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Serbian–Turkish Wars (1876–1878) 19th-century Ottoman military personnel