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Hadım Ali Pasha (Turkish language: Hadım Ali Paşa; died 1511) was an Ottoman statesman (hadım means "eunuch" in Turkish). He served as governor of Rumeli, and led the Ottoman army in the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1485–1491, but was defeated at Adana in 1488. He was then named Grand Vizier in 1501–1503, and again in 1509–1511. During his latter tenure, he led the suppression of the Alevi-led Shahkulu Uprising, but died in battle near Sivas along with the rebel leader Shahkulu himself.

Life[]

He was a devşirme from the Sanjak of Albania.[1]

He served as governor of Rumeli, and led the Ottoman army in the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1485–1491, but was defeated at Adana in 1488. He was then named Grand Vizier in 1501-1503, and again in 1509-1511. During his latter tenure he led the suppression of the Alevi-led Shahkulu Uprising, but fell in battle near Sivas along with the rebel leader Shahkulu himself.[2]

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References[]

  1. Türkçülük ve Türkçülük mücadeleleri tarihi. 1969. p. 53. http://books.google.com/books?id=dJSgAAAAMAAJ&q=Hadım+Ali+Paşa. "10 - Hadım Ali Paşa (Arnavut-devşirme, köle)" 
  2. Finkel, Caroline (2006). Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire 1300–1923. London: John Murray. pp. 91–92, 99–101. ISBN 978-0-7195-6112-2. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Mesih Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
1501–1503
Succeeded by
Hersekli Ahmet Pasha
Preceded by
Hersekli Ahmet Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
1506–1511
Succeeded by
Hersekli Ahmet Pasha
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