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288: 408: 319: 29: 306:, the Dahije started to fear that the Sultan would make use of the Serbs to oust them; to forestall this they decided to execute leading Serbs throughout the sanjak. In fact, the Dahije learnt of a conspiracy between the Serbians and Mustafa Pasha's associates (who wanted revenge) to rise against the Dahije, forged in 1803. A letter to an Austrian officer inviting for conflict, most likely written by 377: 420: 287: 260:. Mustafa Pasha planned to raise taxes in order to pay for the operations against the Janissary rebels, however, he was persuaded by the Serbian knezes to rely on them on mustering a force of the local population. The Serbians were able to collect 10,000 fighters. At the end of November 1797, obor-knezes 231:. Fearing the dissolution of the Janissary command in the Sanjak of Smederevo, Osman Pazvantoğlu launched a series of raids against Serbians without the permission of Selim III, causing much volatility and fear in the region. Pazvantoğlu was defeated in 1793 by a Serbian contingent at the 276:. By 1799 the Janissary corps had returned, as they were pardoned by the Sultan's decree, and they immediately suspended the Serbian autonomy and drastically increased taxes, enforcing martial law in Serbia. On 15 December 1801 Mustafa Pasha was assassinated by 850:, "janjičari ga 15. decembra 1801. ubiše u beogradskom gradu. Potom uzeše vlast u svoje ruke, spremni da je brane svima sredstvima. Kao glavne njihove vođe istakoše se četiri dahije: Kučuk Alija, pašin ubica, Aganlija, Mula Jusuf i Mehmed-aga Fočić.". 813: 141:. Fearing that the Sultan would make use of the Serbs to oust them, they decided to execute leading Serbs throughout the Sanjak. A total of 72 noble Serbs were assassinated, and their heads were put on public display. Notable victims were 552:
of the Bishop of Šabac, were killed in Šabac in the later phase. The former two were pierced in the legs with knives and taken to the fortress and killed there. The latter was cut into pieces in the town center
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Za vreme njegova otsutstva vidinski gospodar sa janičarima naredio je brz napad i potukao je srpsku i pašinu vojsku kod Požarevca, pa je prodro sve do Beograda i zauzeo samu varoš.
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Pred sam Božić stigoše u pomoć valjevski Srbi i sa njihovom pomoću turska gradska posada odbi napadače i očisti grad. Ilija Birčanin gonio je "Vidinlije" sve do Smedereva.
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U leto 1797. sultan ga je imenovao za rumeliskog begler-bega i Mustafa je otišao u Plovdiv, da rukovodi akcijom protiv buntovnika iz Vidina i u Rumeliji.
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town square to serve as an example to those who might plot against the rule of the Dahije. By 4 February, 72 severed heads were brought to Belgrade.
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was killed on 29 January. By 25 January, the Dahije decided that noble Serbs were to be beaten, so that what was left would become real "
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to kill each of their knez on the given day. It seems that Mehmed-aga Fočić was tasked with overseeing the operation. The victims were
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The tyranny endured by the Serbs caused them to send a petition to the Sultan, which the Dahije learnt of. According to
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to fight against Pazvantoğlu and his rebels. During the absence of Mustafa Pasha, the forces of Pazvantoğlu captured
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from Valjevo brought their forces to Belgrade and forced the besieging Janissary forces to retreat to
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Nikola Ćirjanić from Orašje in the Kragujevac nahiya. Beaten to death by the Kragujevac mutesellim.
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survived attempts. According to contemporary accounts, heads were put on public display at the
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by Austrian forces in late 1789, occupied until 1791 when it was handed back to the
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in the Valjevo nahiya. Tortured to death at the hands of Kučuk-Alija on 28 January.
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Jovica from Knić in the Kragujevac nahiya. Cut down by the Kragujevac mutesellim.
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Dahije mass assassinations of Knyaz; post-event outrage causes Serbs to revolt
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and other chosen people. Most of the knezes were killed on 23 January, while
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In the summer of 1797, the sultan appointed Mustafa Pasha on position of
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Three priests from the Šabac nahiya, Živko, Maksim, and an unnamed
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Prilike u Beogradskom Pašaluku pred prvi Srpski ustanak 1794–1804
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nahiya. Killed after giving himself up to save his kidnapped son.
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of Jadar in the Zvornik nahiya, and his friend priest Vilip.
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The Revolt of the Serbs Against the Turks: (1804-1813)
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of Podgor in the Valjevo nahiya. Killed on 23 January.
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Index


Sanjak of Smederevo
Central Serbia
Serbs
Dahije
Serbian
romanized
noble Serbs
Sanjak of Smederevo
Dahije
Aleksa Nenadović
Ilija Birčanin
Serbian revolution
occupation
Koča's frontier rebellion
Šumadija
Serbian Free Corps
Belgrade was besieged
Caliphate
concluding peace
Selim III
firmans
obor-knez
Janissaries
Sanjak of Smederevo
Hadži Mustafa Pasha
Osman Pazvantoğlu
Sanjak of Vidin
Battle of Kolari
beglerbeg

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