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Nov 24, 1806 Janja Gora, Karlovac County, Croatia Died on 18 Apr 1871 (aged 64)
Ottoman general and governor
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About Omar Pasha
- Omar Pasha, also known as Omar Pasha Latas (Turkish: Ömer Pasa, Serbian: ????-???? ?????/Omer-paša 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.
