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Zulfikar Pasha Čengić
Zulfikar Pasha Čengić () nicknamed Miljevina (died 1846) was an Ottoman Bosnian nobleman and a military leader. He is known for leading a penal expedition against the Montenegrin Drobnjaci tribe in 1812 and siding with the Sultan against the rebellious Bosnian ayans of Husein Gradaščević during the Bosnian uprising (1831–1832). Biography Zulfikar Pasha was born in Miljevina near Foča into the noble Čengić family. His father was Salih Alay-Bey, and his grandfather was Zejnil Bey. He had sons Džafer, Salih, Alija and Jusuf Bey. In 1811, Mustay Pasha of the Sanjak of Scutari organised an attack on Montenegro, directing his troops against the Piperi tribe. However, his campaign ended in defeat. The following year, he ordered Zulfikar Pasha to attack the Montenegrin Drobnjaci tribe. One part of the Ottoman army was commanded by Smail Agha Čengić. Other Montenegrin tribes joined the Drobnjaci tribe. Although the Ottomans suffered heavy casualties, they managed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha
Pasha (; ; ) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitary, dignitaries, and others. ''Pasha'' was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of Egypt and it was also used in Morocco in the 20th century, where it denoted a regional official or governor of a district. Etymology The English word ''pasha'' comes from Turkish language, Turkish ('; also ()). The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the origin of the English borrowing to the mid-17th century. The etymology of the Turkish word itself has been a matter of debate. Contrary to titles like emir (''amīr'') and bey (sir), which were established in usage much earlier, the title ''pasha'' came into Ottoman Empire, Ottoman usage right after the reign of Osman I (d. 1324), though it had been used before the Ottomans by some Anatolian beyliks, Anatolian Turkish rulers of the same era. Old Turkish had no fixed distinction betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
