Koca Davud Pasha
Koca · Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
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| In office 1482–1497 | |
| Monarch | Bayezid II |
| Preceded by | Ishak Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha |
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| Born | c. 1446 Albanian |
Koca Davud Pasha (
grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1482 to 1497 during the reign of Bayezid II. He became a damat ("bridegroom") to the Ottoman dynasty by marrying an Ottoman princess, a daughter of Bayezid II whose name is unknown. They had a son, Sultanzade Mehmed Bey, who married his cousin Fatma Sultan, daughter of Şehzade Ahmed
.
Early life
Davud Pasha was probably a converted Muslim and formerly Christian Albanian, who during his childhood lived in Istanbul and was conscripted in the system in the ranks of the Ottoman army ( in which he was sent by his own family to make career), where he was converted to Islam.[1][2]
Military campaigns
In 1473 as
Ak Koyunlu in the Battle of Otlukbeli.[3]
In 1478 he was given control of the troops marching against Kingdom of Hungary.[4]
As grand vizier, he led the Ottoman army in the 1487 campaign of the
Mamluks, but his plan was cancelled by Bayezid II, who assigned him to attack the Turgutlu and Varsak tribes. When Davud Pasha reached the Turgut and Varsak territories, the Varsak leaders, including the chief of the tribe, submitted to him and swore allegiance to the Ottoman Empire.[3]
He died in Didymoteicho on October 20, 1498, leaving behind a large estate, with which several public works were constructed.
Public works
Davud Pasha's public works are mainly found in the
bedestan in Bitola and shops in Skopje and Bursa.[5] Davud Pasha's baths in modern Skopje are the largest baths in the Balkans; in modern times they are used as an art gallery.[7]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-521-29163-7. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-691-01078-6. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-10180-7. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ISBN 0-299-10740-X.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-261-0403-1. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7914-5682-8. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-84162-297-2. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
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