Following the suppression of the Janissaries in 1826, Sultan Mahmud II transferred the functions of the old Agha of the Janissaries to the serasker. The latter now became a distinct office at the head of the Ottoman military, combining the functions of a commander-in-chief and a minister of war.[1] He also took over the Janissary Agha's former duties regarding the upkeep of order in Istanbul. Indeed, as the police system developed and expanded with the empire's progressive centralization, it became one of the main duties of the serasker until 1845, when policing became a separate agency.[1]
The seat of the serasker and his department (bab-i seraskeri, or serasker kapısı—"Gate of the serasker") initially was in the Eski Saray, but these functions transferred to dedicated buildings in 1865. In 1879 the office was renamed to Ministry of War (Harbiye Nezareti) until 1890, when it reverted to its old name; it was finally renamed again to Ministry of War in 1908.[1]
^ abcLewis, Bernard (1986). "Bāb-i Serʿaskeri". The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume I: A–B. Leiden and New York: BRILL. p. 838. ISBN90-04-08114-3.
^Sinaplı, Ahmet Nuri. "Şeyhül Vüzera, Serasker Mehmet Namık Paşa". İstanbul: Yenilik Basımevi, 1987.
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serasker, look, seraskier, wiktionary, free, dictionary, seraskier, ottoman, turkish, سرعسكر, turkish, pronunciation, ˈseɾaskeɾ, title, formerly, used, ottoman, empire, vizier, commanded, army, mehmed, riza, pasha, 1899, following, suppression, janissaries, 18. Look up seraskier in Wiktionary the free dictionary Serasker or seraskier Ottoman Turkish سرعسكر Turkish pronunciation ˈseɾaskeɾ is a title formerly used in the Ottoman Empire for a vizier who commanded an army Serasker Mehmed Riza Pasha 1899 Following the suppression of the Janissaries in 1826 Sultan Mahmud II transferred the functions of the old Agha of the Janissaries to the serasker The latter now became a distinct office at the head of the Ottoman military combining the functions of a commander in chief and a minister of war 1 He also took over the Janissary Agha s former duties regarding the upkeep of order in Istanbul Indeed as the police system developed and expanded with the empire s progressive centralization it became one of the main duties of the serasker until 1845 when policing became a separate agency 1 The seat of the serasker and his department bab i seraskeri or serasker kapisi Gate of the serasker initially was in the Eski Saray but these functions transferred to dedicated buildings in 1865 In 1879 the office was renamed to Ministry of War Harbiye Nezareti until 1890 when it reverted to its old name it was finally renamed again to Ministry of War in 1908 1 Notable seraskers included Admiral Koca Husrev Mehmed Pasha 1769 1855 Lala Mustafa Pasha c 1500 1580 Mehmed Namik Pasha 2 1804 1892 Pargali Ibrahim Pasha c 1495 1536 Damat Rustem Pasha c 1500 1561 Mehmed Riza Pasha 1844 1920 References edit a b c Lewis Bernard 1986 Bab i Serʿaskeri The Encyclopedia of Islam New Edition Volume I A B Leiden and New York BRILL p 838 ISBN 90 04 08114 3 Sinapli Ahmet Nuri Seyhul Vuzera Serasker Mehmet Namik Pasa Istanbul Yenilik Basimevi 1987 nbsp This Ottoman Empire related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article on a military rank or appointment is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Serasker amp oldid 1109877266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
