Mehmed Bushati () was the governor of the

Pashalik of Scutari The Pashalik of Scutari (1757–1831), also known as the Bushati Pashalik, was an Albanian pashalik within the Ottoman Empire that was ruled by the Bushati family. Its capital was Shkodër and ruled areas in modern-day Albania and large majorit ...

and founder of the Bushatli dynasty of Shkodër

History

Sanjak of Scutari

In 1768, Mehmed Pasha became the governor of the pashalik of Scutari. In 1769, he fought in Zadrima. In 1770, he fought in Morea against Greeks and Russians, and in 1772 he and his son participated in the march on Ulcinj. He continued the Scutari pretensions over Montenegro and Brda, and planned to suppress their revolt; in early April 1774, he was in Podgorica and met with some chieftains of the northern Albanian tribes to discuss the planned operation. In 1774, in the same month of the death of

Šćepan Mali Šćepan Mali ( sr-cyr, Шћепан Мали ; – 22 September 1773), translated as Stephen the Little, was the first and only "tsar" of Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, Montenegro, ruling the country as an absolute monarch from 1768 until hi ...

, he attacked the Kuči and

Bjelopavlići Bjelopavlići ( cyrl, Бјелопавлићи, ; ) is a historical tribe (pleme) of Albanians, Albanian origin and a valley in the region of the Brda (Montenegro), Brda, in Montenegro, around the city of Danilovgrad. Geography The ''Bjelopavl ...

with 15,000 troops, but was decisively defeated and returned to Scutari. This campaign had a great impact on the Kuči tribe which was described as "destroyed".

Rivalry with Ahmet Kurt Pasha

In 1775, Mehmed's son,

Kara Mahmud Pasha Kara Mahmud Pasha (, Albanian: Mahmut Pashë Bushati, 1749 – 22 September 1796) was a hereditary Ottoman Albanian governor (''mutasarrıf'') of the Pashalik of Scutari who became '' de facto'' independent ruler of Albania, challenging the au ...

, led an Army against

Ahmet Kurt Pasha Ahmet Kurt Pasha was an Albanian pasha and the founder and the first ruler of the Pashalik of Berat, a semi-autonomous area within the Ottoman Empire. He possibly descends from the Muzaka family, which in the late Middle Ages had founded the Lordsh ...

and defeated him on behalf of his father. The conflict between Ahmet Kurt Pasha and Mehmed Pasha Bushati was caused by Ahmet's interest to take control of

Durrës Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the List of cities and towns in Albania#List, second most populous city of the Albania, Republic of Albania and county seat, seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest ...

Death

Mehmed Pasha Bushati died in June 1775.

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* 1775 deaths 18th-century people from the Ottoman Empire 18th-century Albanian people Ottoman governors of Scutari

Mehmed Mehmed or Mehmet is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad () (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Origina ...

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