Osman Gradaščević

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Osman Gradaščević
Nickname(s)Osman-kapetan
BornBosnia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Years of service1765–1812
Rankcaptain
Commands heldCaptainy of Gradačac
The birth-house of his sons.

Osman Gradaščević (fl. 1765–1812) or Captain Osman (Osman-kapetan)

madrassa with a fountain in Gračanica
, as well as another madrassa in Gradačac. In 1808 he also carried on with the previously started renovation of the family castle in Gradačac.

Married to Melek-hanuma, Osman had six heirs. In order of birth they were Hamza, Murat, Osman, Muharrem,

Samson Cerfberr of Medelsheim is known to have served under his command north of Gradačac. Osman Gradaščević died defending and aiding the captains of the Bosnian district of Zvornik
against a Serbian incursion in 1812.

Known for his justice, he was killed by Dželaludin Paša, Vizier of Travnik due to his opposing of reforms.[1] His son Murat succeeded him as captain of Gradačac. Husein would go on to become one of the most famous figures in Bosnian history when he led the movement against the Ottoman military reforms of Sultan Mahmud II in 1831 and 1832. He led his rebel forces against the Ottoman armies and defeated them as far as Kosovo.

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Annotations

  1. ^
    In Bosnian, his name is written Osman-kapetan Gradaščević (Осман-капетан Градашчевић), and scarcely as Osman-paša Gradaščević (Осман-паша Градашчевић).

References

  1. ISBN 9780151664801
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