Kasim Pasha
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Kasim Pasha or Kasem Pasha was beglerbeg of Rumelia
in Ottoman Empire
and one of commanders of Ottoman forces during the Battle of Niš in 1443. After Ottoman defeat retreating forces of Kasim Pasha and Turakhan Beg burned all villages between Niš and Sofia
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Rumelia
Rumelia was an historical region comprising the territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe...
in Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and one of commanders of Ottoman forces during the Battle of Niš in 1443. After Ottoman defeat retreating forces of Kasim Pasha and Turakhan Beg burned all villages between Niš and Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
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