Çandarli Ali Pasa
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Çandarlı Ali Paşa was the grand vizier
of the Ottoman Empire
from 1387 until 1406, under Sultans Bayezid I
and, during the Ottoman Interregnum
, Süleyman Çelebi
.
He was the son of Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha
and the brother of Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha
. Ali Pasha was the commander of the Ottoman troops that conquered most of Bulgaria and Dobruja
in 1388 and one of the commanders of the Rumelia
n sipahi
s during the Battle of Nicopolis
in 1396 .
Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself...
of the 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...
from 1387 until 1406, under Sultans Bayezid I
Bayezid I
Bayezid I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I and Valide Sultan Gülçiçek Hatun.-Biography:Bayezid was born in Edirne and spent his youth in Bursa, where he received a high-level education...
and, during the Ottoman Interregnum
Ottoman Interregnum
The Ottoman Interregnum began in 20 July 1402, when chaos reigned in the Ottoman Empire following the defeat of Sultan Bayezid I by the Turco-Mongol warlord Timur...
, Süleyman Çelebi
Süleyman Çelebi
Süleyman Çelebi was an Ottoman prince and a co-ruler of the empire for several years during the Ottoman Interregnum. - Back ground :...
.
He was the son of Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha
Çandarli Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha
Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha was the first vizier of Murad I's reign. He was also the first in Ottoman history who held the title "Grand Vizier", the first who had a military background and the first member of the illustrious Çandarlı Family to hold high office...
and the brother of Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha
Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha
Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Murad II from 1421-1429, the third member of the Çandarlı Family to do so. His son, Çandarlı Halil Pasha and his namesake grandson also became Grand Viziers....
. Ali Pasha was the commander of the Ottoman troops that conquered most of Bulgaria and Dobruja
Dobruja
Dobruja is a historical region shared by Bulgaria and Romania, located between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, including the Danube Delta, Romanian coast and the northernmost part of the Bulgarian coast...
in 1388 and one of the commanders of the Rumelia
Rumelia
Rumelia was an historical region comprising the territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe...
n sipahi
Sipahi
Sipahi was the name of several Ottoman cavalry corps...
s during the Battle of Nicopolis
Battle of Nicopolis
The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied army of Hungarian, Wallachian, French, Burgundian, German and assorted troops at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising of the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the...
in 1396 .