Ballaban Badera
Ballaban Badera | |
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| Born | Badera, Mat, Principality of Kastrioti |
| Died | April 1467 Krujë, Principality of Kastrioti |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Branch | Ottoman Army |
| Rank | Pasha |
| Commands | Sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Ohrid |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Vajkal Siege of Krujë (1466–1467) |
Ballaban Badera (also known as Ballaban Pasha or Ballaban Badheri) was an Ottoman military officer from Albania. A conscript of the Devshirme child soldier system, he became a Pasha. Ballaban Badera was said to be the first one who climbed the walls of Constantinople during its siege. He held the position of sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Ohrid in 1464 and 1465.