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Candarli Kara Halil Pasha, was the son of a man called Ali, who is from Cendere Village of Sivrihisar county of Karaman (Central Anatolia). His real name was Halil, but he is commonly known by his nicknames “Dark”and “Karaca”, and in his viziership he was called as “Hayreddin”. He became the judge of Bilecik with the favour of famous Sheyh Edebali the last years of Osman Ghazi. The most important service he did as the judge of Bilecik is very neatly organised “infantrymen”. After the conquest of Ýznik, he was designated as the judge of Ýznik by Orhan Ghazi. He became the judge of Bursa which was the new capital of the Ottoman State, in 1348. After the ascend of Sultan Murad Hudavendigar , he became the first Chief Military Judge of the Ottomans. Later, the law was made; saying; “Chief Military Judges will go to wars with the sultan”. Yeniceri Recruit and Janissary Corps was established by Dark Halil Pasha too. Besides, he played an important role on the Ottoman financial organisation with Karamanli Molla Rustem. He became a vizier and an army commander together. He invaded Salonica, Manastir and Ohri. He was benefited from the throne struggles in Albania and, the Ottoman army advanced through Kroya and Ýskodra in 1386. Sultan Hüdavendigar left Halil Pasha in the Balkans and began to organise a new campaign against Karamanogullarý, but, Halil Pasha became ill in Yenice-i Vardar and after a while died in Serez. Candarli Halil Pasha was a successful administrator and a wise statesman. |
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