Event Pazvantoğlu Rebellion

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Was a revolt against the Ottoman Empire in Vidin (Bulgaria).

Chronology

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  • January 1795: Osman Pazvantoğlu rebelled against the Ottoman sultan Selim III, and, acting as an independent ruler in Vidin, he minted his own coins and had diplomatic relations with foreign states.
  • January 1800: In order to end the secession of Vidin, Osman Pazvantoğlu was granted amnesty in 1799 and appointed Pasha of Vidin. However, Pazvantoğlu ruled effectively independently.
  • January 1794: Pazvantoğlu died in Vidin in 1807.