Mahmut Pasha of Begolli
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Mahmut Pasha of Begolli or Mahmut Mahmutbeyoglu | |
|---|---|
| Pashalik, Sanxhakbej, Beylerbey | |
| Pashalik of Peja | |
| Pashalik | 1688–1691 |
| Family | Begolli family |
| Occupation | Pashalik |
Mahmut Pasha of Begolli or Mahmut Pasha (Turkish: Mahmut Mahmutbeyoglu or Mahmud Beyoğlu[1]) was an Ottoman Albanian military commander of the Begolli family and Pasha of Peja,[2] Sanjakbey of Dukagjin and later Beylerbey of Rumelia[3] The Albanians participated in the siege of Vienna in 1683 as the personal bodyguard of Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa. Mahmut Pasha is a heroic figure in Albanian folklore and oral tradition.
In 1690, the Begolli fought the Gashi tribe and forced them to settle in Llap as punishment for their anti-Ottoman stance during the Austro-Turkish War of 1683-1699.[4] In 1735–36, Begolli fought the tribes of Hoti, Kuci, and the Kelmendi.[5] In 1737–40, Begolli fought the Berisha tribe led by Mema of Doda which resulted in the tribe being burnt to the ground.[6] Begolli had a brother named Mustafa Pasha whose son Arslan Pasha built the bazaar of Ioannina.