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Revolt · 1599
Abdülhalim, nicknamed “the black scribe” from his post as clerk of mercenaries, raised the banner of revolt by killing the bey sent to take over his district. With the hardships of the Long War against Austria (1593–1606), some 20,000 sekbans, most of them army deserters, gathered around him; as “Halim Şah” he was the first Celali to proclaim himself ruler. He held the armies sent against him at Urfa and defeated one on the plain of Kayseri (23 September 1600). Sokolluzade Hasan Pasha beat him at Sepetli near Elbistan (12 August 1601); Karayazıcı withdrew wounded to the Canik mountains, and news of his death reached Istanbul in 1602. His revolt is seen as the start of the great Celali rebellions.
| Date | 1599 – 1602 |
|---|---|
| Location | Urfa, Kayseri, Elbistan (Sepetli), the Canik mountains |
| Result | Defeated by Sokolluzade Hasan Pasha at Sepetli (12 August 1601), he died in 1602; his brother Deli Hasan carried on the revolt until he was appeased with a governorship |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire (Mehmed III) | Celalis (sekban mercenaries) |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Sinanpaşazade Mehmed Pasha Sokolluzade Hasan Pasha | Karayazıcı Abdülhalim Deli Hasan |
Took place during the reign of Mehmed III (1595–1603). Mehmed III
Open the reign of Mehmed III on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 5,562,000 km² in 1599; at the start of Mehmed III's reign they measured 5,558,000 km², at its end 5,566,000 km².
During Mehmed III (1595–1603) the atlas records 2 regions gained and 0 regions lost.
Regions gained: Eger (1596), Kanizsa (1600).
The victory at Keresztes is the one bright moment of his reign. The Celali revolts in Anatolia, financial collapse and violence within the palace make his reign the beginning of the state's internal crisis.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Karayazıcı Abdülhalim” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.