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Albania Stamps - 1994 Ali Pashe Tepelena Michel Block 102

Ali pasha Tepelena also Ali pasha of Janina or Lion of Ioannina called, was more osmanischer Pasha and controlled large parts then Turkish Albania and Greece.

Life

Ali pasha became as a son one Pashas in the area around Tepelena in south Albania born. After the death of its father 1754 it recovered this the entrissenen possessions in eventful fights. 1787 it became by the Turkish Sultan because of in the war against Russia and Austria performed service to pasha of Trikkala in Thessalien appointed.

Since 1807 Ali pasha, independently from Ioannina, prevailed actually of that High gate, although it annually a certain tribute after Konstantinopel sent. Ali pasha had a large number of armed fighters and controlled around 1810 South Albania, Epirus, Thessalien and the southwest Macedonia. His army covered 100,000 around 1815 approx. men. It made a pact with insurgent that Greek movement of independence. For its unfaithfulness it became 1820 of Sultan Mahmud II. outlawed. In October one appeared osmanische army before Ioannina. Ali pasha tried those in vain in January 1821 FE storage to break through and remained enclosed over one year in his fortress. To 5. February 1822 it murdered with a meeting with envoys of the war Minister cure-separated pasha. Its three sons were executed, his Greek Mrs. Vassiliki was arrested and died 1835 in Messolongi.

The English poet Lord Byron 1809 some time was as a guest at the yard Ali pashas. In the book “The count von Monte Christo“Ali pasha and the FE storage is mentioned by Ioannina by the Turks. Its fictitious daughter Haydee plays an important role. As opera figure has it Albert Lortzing in its one-act play Ali pasha of Janina perpetuated

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