Cenaze Hasan Pasha
Grand Vizier | |
|---|---|
| In office 12 May 1789 – 2 December 1789 | |
| Monarch | Selim III |
| Preceded by | Koca Yusuf Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1810 Larissa, Ottoman Greece |
Cenaze Hasan Pasha (
He was instrumental in putting down the Orlov revolt and was successful during the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791.[1] Due to his previous military success, he was promoted to Grand Vizier in 1789 and led Ottoman troops during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792.[1] However, he was notably defeated by Alexander Suvorov at the Battle of Rymnik, despite outnumbering the Russian general's forces greatly.
Early years
He was a
As a grand vizier
On 28 May 1789, he was appointed as the grand vizier (highest rank of the empire other than that of the sultan). But he was sick in bed when he received the sultan's letter of appointment, and so he was nicknamed Cenaze (corpse).[2] On 22 September he personally led the army against the Austrian-Russian alliance in the Battle of Rymnik (called Boze by the Turks), but he was defeated. After this defeat he was dismissed on 2 December 1789.[3]
Later years
He was appointed as the governor of
See also
References
- ^ a b "HASAN PAŞA, Kethüdâ". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ a b c "Ottoman History page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ISBN 975-6480-22-Xpg.83
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