TRENDEAtlas of the Sultans · Wars, battles and treaties
Revolt · 1622
After the murder of Osman II, Abaza Mehmed Pasha, governor of Erzurum, declared the janissaries “regicides” and began killing the members of the corps around him. Joined by other governors who rose to avenge the sultan, he gathered 30,000 men, took Şebinkarahisar and Sivas and besieged Ankara. After Murad IV's accession Hafız Ahmed Pasha defeated him at Karasu near Kayseri; with Abaza shut up in Erzurum a settlement was sought. When he attacked the army marching to Akhaltsikhe in 1626, campaigns were sent against him again. In 1628 he surrendered to Hüsrev Pasha under a promise of safety; Murad IV pardoned him and appointed him governor of Bosnia.
| Date | 1622 – 1628 |
|---|---|
| Location | Erzurum, Sivas, Ankara; Karasu near Kayseri |
| Result | Defeated at Karasu, he shut himself up in Erzurum; in 1628 he surrendered to Hüsrev Pasha under a promise of safety, and Murad IV pardoned him and made him governor of Bosnia |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire (Mustafa I, Murad IV) | Abaza Mehmed Pasha and his sekbans |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Hafız Ahmed Pasha Halil Pasha Hüsrev Pasha | Abaza Mehmed Pasha |
Took place during the reign of Mustafa I (1622–1623). Mustafa I
Open the reign of Mustafa I on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 5,306,000 km² in 1622; at the start of Mustafa I's reign they measured 5,306,000 km², at its end 5,306,000 km².
During Mustafa I (1622–1623) the atlas records 0 regions gained and 0 regions lost.
His second reign was the period of weakest central authority. He was deposed again within a year; the revolt of Bekir Subaşı that would cost Baghdad began in this short period.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Abaza Paşa” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.