Back علمدار مصطفى باشا Arabic Ələmdar Mustafa Paşa Azerbaijani Мустафа Байрактар Bulgarian Bayrakdar Mustafà Paixà Catalan Alemdar Mustafa Pascha German Mustapha Beiraktar French Alemdar Musztafa pasa Hungarian Alemdar Mustafa Pascià Italian მუსტაფა-ფაშა ბაირაქთარი Georgian Әлемдар Мұстафа паша Kazakh
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Mustafa | |
|---|---|
بیراقدار مصطفی پاشا | |
 | |
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 29 July 1808 – 15 November 1808 | |
| Monarch | Mahmud II |
| Preceded by | Çelebi Mustafa Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Çavuşbaşı Memiş Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1755 |
| Died | 15 November 1808 (aged 57–58) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (modern Istanbul, Turkey) |
Alemdar Mustafa Pasha (also called Bayraktar Mustafa Pasha; 1755 – 15 November 1808) was an Ottoman military commander and grand vizier.
He was born into the family of a janissary, possibly in Rusçuk (modern-day Ruse, Bulgaria), although varying information exists about his birthplace. He received the epithet bayraktar or alemdar, both meaning 'flag-bearer' and probably referring to his military rank in the janissary corps, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774. After the war, he left the corps and eventually became a powerful notable and military commander in Rumelia. He became a strong supporter of Selim III's reforms and became a rallying point for opponents of the new regime after Selim's deposition in 1807. In July 1808, he took power in a military coup, replacing Sultan Mustafa IV with Mahmud II and becoming grand vizier. He attempted to revive Selim's reform program, but he himself was killed only months later in a rebellion by the janissaries.[1][2]
Alemdar Mustafa Pasha is often regarded as a pioneering figure who recognized the need for a modern army. He was instrumental in setting up the French military mission in 1796.
- ^ Kramers, J.H.; Bosworth, C.E. "Muṣṭafa Pas̲h̲a, Bayraḳdār". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Brill Reference Online.
- ^ Gradeva, Rossitsa (2009). "Alemdar Mustafa Pasha (Alemdar Bayraktar) (b. 1765-d. 1808)". In Ágoston, Gábor; Masters, Bruce Alan (eds.). Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire. New York, NY: Facts On File. pp. 29–30. ISBN 9780816062591.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search