Shamdin Agha
Kurdish Ottoman paramilitary chieftain (died 1860) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shamdin Agha (also known as Shamlin Agha; died 1860) was an Ottoman Kurdish commander of irregulars in the service of the Ottoman governors of Damascus and Sidon Eyalet. In effect, he was powerful paramilitary chieftain in Damascus. His descendants became a prominent family with his namesake, Shamdin, in Ottoman Syria.[1]
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Shamdin Agha | |
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Born | Acre, Sidon Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 1860 Damascus, Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
Years of service | 1807-1857 |
Rank | Captain of the Dalat Cavalry |
Unit | Dalat Cavalry |
Relations | Muhammad Sa'id (son) |
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