Tiryaki Hasan Pasha
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Tiryaki Hasan Pasha; Hasan-paša Tiro (Bosnian
); also called Alacaatlı Hasan Pasha (1530 ? – 1611), was a commander of the Ottoman army during the early 17th century. He trained in the Enderun school and was probably a devshirme. His title tiryaki ("addicted") refers to his coffee addiction.
. After Murat became sultan (Murat III), Hasan was promoted to provincial governor. Due to his command of foreign languages, he was usually appointed to border towns, or forts like Szigetvár
in Hungary
.
, the Ottoman army occupied Kanije (modern Nagykanizsa in southwest Hungary). Tiryaki Hasan Pasha was appointed governor of the fort, with a contingent of 7,000. But the next year, Ferdinand II
tried to regain the fort, with an army of 50,000. The siege began on 9 September 1601. During the siege and frequent clashes, the Austrians lost 18,000 men. In October, Ferdinand had to end the skirmish temporarily because of the coming winter. He constructed winter emplacements around the fort and continued the siege. As a last resort, on 18 October 1601, Hasan Pasha organized a surprise charge. The charge was successful; the Austrian army was driven back and 47 Austrian cannon were acquired. For the next 89 years Kanije was an Ottoman fort.
(high governor) of Bosnia
, and later of Budin and Rumelia
. He participated in Kuyucu Murat Pasha’s campaign against the Jelali revolts
in Anatolia. In 1608 he returned to Budin, where he died in 1611.
Bosnian language
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); also called Alacaatlı Hasan Pasha (1530 ? – 1611), was a commander of the Ottoman army during the early 17th century. He trained in the Enderun school and was probably a devshirme. His title tiryaki ("addicted") refers to his coffee addiction.
Early years
He was one of the attendants of Prince Murat when Murat was the governor of ManisaManisa
Manisa is a large city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port city and the regional metropolitan center of İzmir and by its fertile hinterland rich in...
. After Murat became sultan (Murat III), Hasan was promoted to provincial governor. Due to his command of foreign languages, he was usually appointed to border towns, or forts like Szigetvár
Szigetvár
-History:The town's fortress was the setting of the Battle of Szigetvár in 1566. It was a sanjak centre at first in Budin Province , later in Kanije Province .There was already a bum in the marshland back in the Celtic and Roman times...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Kanije defender
In 1600 during Long WarLong War (Ottoman wars)
The Long War took place from 1591 or 1593 to 1604 or 1606 and was one of the numerous military conflicts between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire that developed after the Battle of Mohács.- History :The major participants of this war were the Habsburg Monarchy ,...
, the Ottoman army occupied Kanije (modern Nagykanizsa in southwest Hungary). Tiryaki Hasan Pasha was appointed governor of the fort, with a contingent of 7,000. But the next year, Ferdinand II
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...
tried to regain the fort, with an army of 50,000. The siege began on 9 September 1601. During the siege and frequent clashes, the Austrians lost 18,000 men. In October, Ferdinand had to end the skirmish temporarily because of the coming winter. He constructed winter emplacements around the fort and continued the siege. As a last resort, on 18 October 1601, Hasan Pasha organized a surprise charge. The charge was successful; the Austrian army was driven back and 47 Austrian cannon were acquired. For the next 89 years Kanije was an Ottoman fort.
Later years
After the victory of Kanije, Hasan Pasha was promoted to beylerbeyBeylerbey
Beylerbey is the Ottoman and Safavid title used for the highest rank in the hierarchy of provincial administrators It is in western terms a Governor-general, with authority...
(high governor) of Bosnia
Bosnia (region)
Bosnia is a eponomous region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies mainly in the Dinaric Alps, ranging to the southern borders of the Pannonian plain, with the rivers Sava and Drina marking its northern and eastern borders. The other eponomous region, the southern, other half of the country is...
, and later of Budin and Rumelia
Rumelia
Rumelia was an historical region comprising the territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe...
. He participated in Kuyucu Murat Pasha’s campaign against the Jelali revolts
Jelali Revolts
Jelali revolts , were a series of rebellions in Anatolia of irregular troops led by provincial administrations known as celalî, against the authority of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th and 17th centuries. They arose partly as an effort to attain tax privileges...
in Anatolia. In 1608 he returned to Budin, where he died in 1611.