When was Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha born?

Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha was born on 1526 in Cairo.

What positions has Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha held?

Positions held by Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha include: grand vizier (1584–1585); Beylerbey of Yemen (1569–1573).

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Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha

Ottoman governor (1526-1585)

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Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha (Turkish: Özdemiroğlu Osman Paşa) was a grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1584–1585) and a military commander who became celebrated in his country's history as the conqueror of the Caucasus (Turkish: Kafkas Fatihi).

Quick facts

Born: 1526 wd
Place of birth: Cairo wd
Died: 29 October 1585 wd
Place of death: Iran wd
Citizenship: Ottoman Empire wd
Occupation: politician, writer wd

Positions held wd

grand vizier (28 July 1584 – 29 October 1585)
Beylerbey of Yemen (1569–1573)

About

Osman Pasha was the son of the Circassian Mamluk Özdemir Pasha (one of the Ottoman historians, Mustafa Selaniki, indicated that he was a Circassian from Dagestan) and a noble Arab woman. After the conquest of the Mamluk Sultanate by the Ottoman sultan Selim I in 1517, Osman's father, Özdemir, entered Ottoman service and distinguished himself in the campaign to conquer the Abyssinian Empire. Osman began his career at the age of 14 in Cairo, and following his father's death in 1560, he took his place as the beylerbey of Habesh Eyalet. His next place of service was Yemen, in the conquest of which his father had also participated. During the Yemeni campaign of 1568–1570, in the conflict between Koca Sinan Pasha and Lala Mustafa Pasha, Osman sided with the latter, which led to his disgrace and nearly cost him his life. In 1578, Lala Mustafa Pasha, who was appointed serdar of the Iranian expedition, took Osman Pasha with him, which became a turning point in his career. Osman Pasha played a pivotal role in the Ottoman victory on August 9, 1578, in the Battle of Çıldır and in September 1578 in the Battle of Koyun Gecidi on the Alazani River, and then volunteered to become the beylerbey of Shirvan. At the same time, he received the post of vizier. In 1583, by order of Murad III, Osman Pasha arrived in the Crimean Khanate to . On July 28, 1584, after executing the sultan's assignment, Osman Pasha was appointed grand vizier. After Özdemir Pasha subjected Dagestan, he ambushed and annihilated the Russians who intended to seize the army's treasury on the banks of the Terek River, He broke the ambush, and moved across the frozen rivers…

Questions

When was Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha born?: Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha was born on 1526 in Cairo.
What positions has Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha held?: Positions held by Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha include: grand vizier (1584–1585); Beylerbey of Yemen (1569–1573).

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Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 4 November 2026

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