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Zağanos Pasha

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time c. 1410–1461 Also known as Zağanos Paşa、Zagan Pasha、Zaganos Pasha

Zağanos Pasha (c. 1410–1461), an Ottoman military commander and statesman of devşirme origin, originally a Christian who converted to Islam.…

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  1. 1440–1444Albanian frontier · Ottoman EmpireIn April 1440 Zağanos was appointed sanjak-bey of Albania (Arvanit-ili), participating in Murad II's defensive campaigns against the Hungarian crusaders, and was promoted to vizier for his military merits, gradually entering the core of imperial power.
  2. 1444–1446Edirne · Ottoman EmpireAfter Mehmed first ascended the throne, Zağanos and his allies such as Şahin Pasha served as lala, urging the young sultan to campaign in person to consolidate his authority and opposing Halil Pasha's recall of Murad. Although Murad's restoration was temporarily blocked after the Battle of Varna, the 1446 mutiny ultimately led to Mehmed's deposition.
  3. 1446–1450Balıkesir · Ottoman EmpireAfter Murad's second restoration, Zağanos and Şahin Pasha were expelled from the center and exiled to Balıkesir. Some sources state that he later followed the deposed Mehmed to Manisa, remaining politically marginalized between 1446 and 1450.

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