Bosniak Osman Pasha
Ottoman statesman
About Bosniak Osman Pasha
Lived 1620 – 1685 (aged 64–65). Bosniak Osman Pasha was a Turkish.
Osman Pasha the Bosnian (; died 1 August 1685) or the Herzegovinian , known as Osman Pasha Kazanac, was an Ottoman statesman who served as the governor of the Damascus Eyalet (1676–1678, 1683), of Anatolia Eyalet (1678–1680), of Egypt Eyalet (1680–1683), of Diyarbekir Eyalet, of Bosnia Eyalet (1684), and of Eğri Eyalet (1685). His byname suggests that he hailed from the Sanjak of Bosnia or the Sanjak of Herzegovina.
While governor of the Eğri Eyalet during the Great Turkish War, he was caught outside of the walls of the Castle of Eger when the Austrians began their siege, dying on August 1, 1685. as he was also known, married a daughter of Kara Mustafa Pasha, with whom he had a number of sons.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bosniak Osman Pasha?
Ottoman statesman
When was Bosniak Osman Pasha born?
Bosniak Osman Pasha was born in 1620 in Kazanci, Gacko.
When did Bosniak Osman Pasha die?
Bosniak Osman Pasha died on 1 August 1685 in Eger.
What nationality was Bosniak Osman Pasha?
Bosniak Osman Pasha was Turkish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Bosniak Osman Pasha
· DBpedia: Osman Pasha the Bosnian
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