Ali Pasha's Invasion of the Pashalik of Berat
| Ali Pasha's Invasion of Pashalik of Berat Pushtimi i Ali Pashës në Pashalikun e Beratit | |||||||||
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| Part of Ali Pasha's Expansionist Campaigns | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Pashalik of Ioannina | Pashalik of Berat | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Ali Pasha of Tepelena | Ibrahim Pasha of Berat | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
In 1808, Ali Pasha of Tepelena, the ruler of the Pashalik of Ioannina, led a pivotal military campaign against Ibrahim Pasha, who governed the Pashalik of Berat. Ali Pasha's aim was to consolidate his power in Epirus and expand his influence throughout the western Balkans. The campaign resulted in Ali Pasha's successful annexation of Berat, further strengthening his authority within the Ottoman Empire.
Ali Pasha’s rise to power was emblematic of late 18th-century Ottoman political dynamics. From a provincial ruler, he eventually controlled a large portion of modern Albania and Greece. The conquest of Berat marked a key moment in Ali Pasha’s expansionist policies and laid the foundation for the establishment of a quasi-independent state based in Ioannina