Omar Pasha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Omar Pasha

Ottoman general and governor

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1806

Place of Birth: Janja Gora, Karlovac County, Croatia

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1871

Profession: military leader

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Omar Pasha

  • Omar Pasha, also known as Omar Pasha Latas (Turkish: Ömer Pasa, Serbian: ????-???? ?????/Omer-paÅ¡a Latas; 1806–1871) was an Ottoman field marshal and governor.
  • He was born in Austrian territory, to Serbian Orthodox Christian parents, and was initially an Austrian soldier.
  • When faced with charges of embezzlement, he fled to Ottoman Bosnia and converted to Islam, and then joined the Ottoman army where he quickly climbed in ranks.
  • Latas crushed several rebellions throughout the Empire, and was a commander in the Crimean War, where he won some outstanding victories at Silistra and Eupatoria and participated in the siege of Sevastopol.

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