Mahmud Dramali Pasha

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mahmud Pasha, called Dramal¿ (Drama ca. 1780 - Corinth, 26 October 1822) was a Beyzade, an Ottoman Vizier, Serdar-¿ Ekrem, Pasha and governor (Wali) of Larissa, Drama and the Morea. In 1822, he was tasked with suppressing the Greek Revolution, but was defeated and died shortly after. Mahmud was raised and educated at the Topkapi Palace of Sultan Selim III at Istanbul. He participated in various campaigns throughout the Empire, rising to the post of Vizier and acquiring significant military skills. Enjoying the patronage of the Valide Sultan, he was eventually posted in his home province of Drama, succeeding his father Halil as governor. In 1820 he was Pasha of Larissa and participated in the army of Hursid Pasha that was operating against the rebel Ali Pasha Tepelenli of Yannina.