Capanoğlu Süleyman Bey
Süleyman Bey or Çapanoğlu Süleyman Bey was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman military leader and office holder from the Turkish people, Turkish Çapanoğlu family, one of the most powerful Ottoman dynasties of the 18th century. Under his guidance the family reached its peak of prominence. As a member of the family, he was involved in their Çapanoğlu family#Feud with the Canikli, Feud with the Canikli, which he handled well. He helped Constantinople by providing food and soldiers from the family army, and in 1790 led 4000 soldiers to the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792), front. He contributed to the development of his native Yozgat, expanding the family's mosque and building over 60 shops. He was among the prominent signatories of the Charter of Alliance. Biography He was the son of Çapanoğlu Ahmed Pasha, himself the son the Turkmen Ömer Ağa (died 1704), son of Çapar Ömer Ağa, the founder of the dynasty. After the death of their father, he and his brother Mustafa inherited ...
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