Sulejman Pasha Bargjini

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Sulejman Pasha Bargjini was an Ottoman Albanian noble and military figure credited with establishing the city that became Albania’s capital, Tirana, in the early 17th century.

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instanceOf Ottoman Albanian noble
historical person
military figure
associatedWith Ottoman Empire in the Balkans
surface form: Ottoman administration in Albania

development of Tirana as a settlement
centuryOfActivity 17th century
citizenship Ottoman Empire
countryOfActivity Ottoman Empire
ethnicity Albanian
founded Tirana
foundingDateOfTirana early 17th century
historicalEra Ottoman Empire in the Balkans
surface form: Ottoman period in Albania
knownFor founding Tirana
legacy considered the founder of Tirana
important figure in the urban history of Albania
nobleFamily Bargjini family
notableWork establishment of Tirana as an urban center
occupation administrator
military officer
placeOfActivity Tirana County
surface form: Tirana region

central Albania
positionHeld Ottoman local governor (bey) in the Tirana area
regionAssociatedWith Albania
Balkans
surface form: Balkan Peninsula
religion Islam
roleInHistory founder of the city that became the capital of Albania

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Tirana founder Sulejman Pasha Bargjini