Hasan Rıza Pasha (1871 – 30 January 1913) was a Turkish general in the

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Life

The son of the distinguished Ottoman statesman

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, who was the Governor of

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where Hasan Riza was born. He was of Turkish origin, as Mehmed Namık's grandfather migrated from

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. He entered the

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in 1892 and graduated on March 13, 1895. He continued his studies in

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(1899–1900). After serving in Iraq (1901–-1911) he was promoted to the rank of ''General'' and assigned as

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. He was the main commander during the Siege of Shkodër and became the symbol of resistance against the

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and Montenegrin invasion. He did his utmost to defend the town, stating ''"Shkodra is our fate or our grave, but not our shame"''. He was assassinated by Osman Bali and Mehmed Kavaja, both servants of Essad Pasha.

Legacy

A Turkish-Albanian college in Shkodër bears his name. He was decorated for "First Class Bravery" () in August 1996, by Albanian President

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. and a monument was erected in his honor in 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hasan Riza 1871 births 1913 deaths Military personnel from Baghdad Ottoman Army generals Ottoman Military Academy alumni Ottoman Military College alumni Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars Assassinated people from the Ottoman Empire Deaths by firearm in Albania