# Hadži Mustafa Pasha in Belgrade (1793)

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Themes: Rulers & Successions

In 1793 Hadži Mustafa Pasha became vizier of the Belgrade Pashalik. Carrying out Sultan Selim III's reforms, he expelled the rebellious janissaries and protected the Christian population. Nicknamed the 'Serbian mother' by Serbs, he formed Serbian militias to defend the pashalik against the janissaries and the rebel Osman Pazvantoğlu of Vidin, notably in 1797. The janissaries were allowed to return later under pressure from Istanbul, an error that cost him his life. Hadži Mustafa's rule was remembered as a time of relative prosperity and order. Arming the Serbs gave them military experience and confidence that would prove decisive in 1804.

## Why it matters
Hadži Mustafa's militia gave Serbs arms and organisation before the uprising.

Ruler at the Time: [Ottoman Serbia](https://allhistories.com/serbia/rulers/ottoman-serbia)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Hadji Mustafa Pasha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadji_Mustafa_Pasha)
- [Wikipedia — Selim III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selim_III)
- [Wikipedia — Osman Pazvantoğlu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osman_Pazvantoğlu)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Hadži Mustafa Pasha in Belgrade](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Had%C5%BEi+Mustafa+Pasha+in+Belgrade)
- [Wikipedia — Ottoman Serbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Serbia)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Serbian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Serbian_history)