Iljaz bej Mirahori
15th-century Ottoman Albanian Janissary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iljaz Bej Mirahori (Turkish: İmrahorlu İlyas Bey) was an Ottoman Albanian military commander and governor, who served sultan Bayezid II.[1] He founded the town of Korçë in Albania in the 15th century,[2] participated in the Conquest of Constantinople and built the Monastery of St John the Studite there as a mosque.
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Iljaz Bej Mirahori | |
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Born | 1408 Panarit (now Albania) |
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Occupation(s) | Ottoman military commander, governor |
Known for | Service to Mehmed II, founder of Korçë and the Mirahor Mosque |
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