Veli Pasha

Veli Pasha (fl. 1787–1822) was the son of Ali Pasha, the Ottoman governor (pasha) of the Pashalik of Yanina in Epirus. An Ottoman commander, he commanded forces against the Souliotes, the Septinsular Republic, and the Serbian rebels.

Not to be confused with Veli Mehmed Pasha.

In 1787 or 1788, following his father's conquest of Ioannina and formation of the Pashalik of Yanina, Veli was appointed by Ali as ruler of the Sanjak of Trikala with the title Pasha of Trikala.[1] Between 1807-1812, he ruled the Morea as Pasha.[2][3]

In 1803, his father sent him with an army to fight the Souliotes.[4] In 1806, following renewed conflict between the Ottomans and Russians, Veli Pasha was sent to attack the Septinsular Republic.[5] Veli Pasha seized Vonitsa, Preveza and Butrint.[5] Ali Pasha married Veli Pasha to his neighbour Ibrahim Pasha's daughter.[6] Veli Pasha was sent to suppress the Serbian rebels in the sanjak of Smederevo (First Serbian Uprising).

By 1804, Veli was the sanjakbey of Delvina and Beylerbey of Rumelia.[7]

References
  1. Elevating and Safeguarding Culture Using Tools of the Information Society: Dusty traces of the Muslim culture. Earthlab. p. 337. ISBN 978-960-233-187-3.
  2. "Ali Paşa Tepelenë". Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. "LETTER XL. TO MRS. BYRON". Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. Nicholas Charles Pappas (1982). Greeks in Russian military service in the late eighteen and early nineteenth centuries. Stanford University. pp. 257–258.
  5. Fleming 1999, p. 73.
  6. Fleming 1999, p. 96.
  7. Michalis N. Michael; Matthias Kappler; Eftihios Gavriel (2009). Archivum Ottomanicum. Mouton. p. 175. Retrieved 25 July 2013. When Veli Pasa was the governor of the sub-province of Delvine and derbender basbugu in 1804, he was honored with the title of Rumeli Beglerbeyi.

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