Abaza Hasan Pasha

Abaza Hasan Pasha was a member of the Abaza family. The encyclopaedia's entry on the family, signed by Cl. Huart, describes him as the second of three Ottoman officials of that name. ¹

He was given command of the Turkomans of Asia Minor as a reward for capturing the rebel Haydar-oghlu. He was dismissed without reason, revolted, and held the country between Gerede and Bolu. He defeated the bandit Katirci-oghlu, who had been sent against him, and submitted on condition of the title of voivode of the Turkomans. Later he was imprisoned in the Seven Towers, and was released when Behayi became Shaykh al-Islam in 1062/1652. ¹

When Ipshir Pasha, also of Abaza origin, became grand vizier under Muhammad IV, Hasan Pasha joined him and remained faithful after Ipshir's execution. He regained the voivodeship in 1065/1655 and settled at Aleppo, where his ravages led the government to consider banishing him. He was then given the defence of the Dardanelles and, in 1066/1656, the governorship of Diyarbakir. Two years later he rebelled, demanded the dismissal of Muhammad Koprulu, and threatened Bursa. On 15 Rabi I 1069/11 December 1658 he defeated Murtada Pasha near Ilghin, but he was lured into a trap, went to Aleppo to negotiate his submission, and was treacherously assassinated there. ¹