Yunus was of Albanian, Greek or Bulgarian origin.[2] He was taken into the devşirme system (taken from his family and converted to Islam in order to become an Ottoman bureaucrat/soldier) at a young age, Yunus was raised to become a Janissary, eventually becoming agha (top commander) of the Janissary corps. In 1511, he became a vizier in the divan (the Ottoman government) and the beylerbey (top provincial administrator) of the Anatolia Eyalet.[2]
Yunus Pasha had a large role in the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–17). After the Ottoman victory in the Battle of Marj Dabiq in 1516, Yunus Pasha, with Ottoman troops under his command, mobilized his forces and entered the (modern Syrian) city of Aleppo, from there invading the cities of Hama, Homs, and Damascus in rapid succession. After the 1517 Battle of Ridaniya, he entered the Egyptian city of Cairo with his Janissary forces, and after a three-day siege, captured the city for the Ottoman Empire.[3]
Because of his successes and the death of the previous grand vizier, Hadım Sinan Pasha, in combat during the Battle of Ridaniya on January 22, 1517, Yunus Pasha was appointed grand vizier eight days later, on January 30. Later, he was simultaneously appointed to be the governor of Egypt. After attaining these double positions, Yunus Pasha allegedly set up a syndicate of bribery and extortion. After the news of the corruption reached the sultan Selim I, Yunus Pasha's governorship was revoked and given to Hayır Bey, leaving Yunus Pasha with the sole office of grand vizier.[2]
It is alleged that sultan Selim I had Yunus Pasha executed for insulting his governorship successor Hayır Bey's Circassian ethnicity after bitterness of losing his governorship to him despite Yunus Pasha being the one who had conquered Egypt for the Ottoman Empire. Whatever the reason, Yunus Pasha was executed by decapitation on September 13, 1517.[3]
Personal lifeEdit
He was married in 1505 to Aslıhan Hanimsultan, daughter of Selçuk Sultan and granddaughter of Sultan Bayezid II.[4][5]
^ abcAlper, Omer Mahir, "Yunus Paşa", (1999) Yaşamları ve Yapıtlarıyla Osmanlılar Ansiklopedisi, İstanbul:Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık A.Ş. C.2 s.678 ISBN975-08-0072-9
^ ab[Osmanlı Tarihi, II. Cilt, 10. baskı, sf: 286,291,543,544, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları-2011, Ord. Prof. İsmail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı]
^Göyünç, Nejat (1990). The Journal of Ottoman Studies: Ta'rih Başlıklı Mihasebe Defteri. p. 33.
^Leslie P. Peirce (1993). The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire. Oxford University Press. pp. 304 n. 55. ISBN978-0-195-08677-5.
yunus, pasha, this, ottoman, turkish, style, name, given, name, yunus, title, pasha, there, family, name, ottoman, turkish, يونس, پاشا, died, september, 1517, ottoman, statesman, grand, vizier, ottoman, empire, eight, months, 1517, serving, from, january, unti. In this Ottoman Turkish style name the given name is Yunus the title is Pasha and there is no family name Yunus Pasha Ottoman Turkish يونس پاشا died September 13 1517 was an Ottoman statesman He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire for eight months in 1517 serving from January 30 until his death on September 13 1 DevsirmeYunusPasha26th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman EmpireIn office January 30 1517 September 13 1517MonarchSelim IPreceded byHadim Sinan PashaSucceeded byPiri Mehmed PashaOttoman Governor of EgyptIn office 1517 1517Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byHayir BeyPersonal detailsBornunknownDiedSeptember 13 1517Tokat Ottoman EmpireNationalityOttomanSpouseAslihan HanimsultanEthnicityAlbanian Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 ReferencesBiography EditYunus was of Albanian Greek or Bulgarian origin 2 He was taken into the devsirme system taken from his family and converted to Islam in order to become an Ottoman bureaucrat soldier at a young age Yunus was raised to become a Janissary eventually becoming agha top commander of the Janissary corps In 1511 he became a vizier in the divan the Ottoman government and the beylerbey top provincial administrator of the Anatolia Eyalet 2 Yunus Pasha had a large role in the Ottoman Mamluk War 1516 17 After the Ottoman victory in the Battle of Marj Dabiq in 1516 Yunus Pasha with Ottoman troops under his command mobilized his forces and entered the modern Syrian city of Aleppo from there invading the cities of Hama Homs and Damascus in rapid succession After the 1517 Battle of Ridaniya he entered the Egyptian city of Cairo with his Janissary forces and after a three day siege captured the city for the Ottoman Empire 3 Because of his successes and the death of the previous grand vizier Hadim Sinan Pasha in combat during the Battle of Ridaniya on January 22 1517 Yunus Pasha was appointed grand vizier eight days later on January 30 Later he was simultaneously appointed to be the governor of Egypt After attaining these double positions Yunus Pasha allegedly set up a syndicate of bribery and extortion After the news of the corruption reached the sultan Selim I Yunus Pasha s governorship was revoked and given to Hayir Bey leaving Yunus Pasha with the sole office of grand vizier 2 It is alleged that sultan Selim I had Yunus Pasha executed for insulting his governorship successor Hayir Bey s Circassian ethnicity after bitterness of losing his governorship to him despite Yunus Pasha being the one who had conquered Egypt for the Ottoman Empire Whatever the reason Yunus Pasha was executed by decapitation on September 13 1517 3 Personal life EditHe was married in 1505 to Aslihan Hanimsultan daughter of Selcuk Sultan and granddaughter of Sultan Bayezid II 4 5 See also EditList of Ottoman grand viziers List of Ottoman governors of EgyptReferences Edit Turkish State Archives a b c Alper Omer Mahir Yunus Pasa 1999 Yasamlari ve Yapitlariyla Osmanlilar Ansiklopedisi Istanbul Yapi Kredi Kultur Sanat Yayincilik A S C 2 s 678 ISBN 975 08 0072 9 a b Osmanli Tarihi II Cilt 10 baski sf 286 291 543 544 Turk Tarih Kurumu Yayinlari 2011 Ord Prof Ismail Hakki Uzuncarsili Goyunc Nejat 1990 The Journal of Ottoman Studies Ta rih Baslikli Mihasebe Defteri p 33 Leslie P Peirce 1993 The Imperial Harem Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire Oxford University Press pp 304 n 55 ISBN 978 0 195 08677 5 Political officesPreceded byHadim Sinan Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman EmpireJanuary 1517 September 1517 Succeeded byPiri Mehmed PashaNew creationOttoman conquest of Egypt Ottoman Governor of Egypt1517 Succeeded byHayir Bey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yunus Pasha amp oldid 1174493109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
