Lala Shahin Pasha
Lala Shahin Pasha | |
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| Native name | لالا شاهین پاشا |
| Born | c. 1330 Mustafakemalpaşa, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | after 1388 Possibly Kazanlak, Bulgaria |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Branch | Ottoman Army |
| Years of service | 1360–1388 |
| Rank | Beylerbey of Rumelia, Senior Ottoman Commander |
| Commands | Ottoman forces in Rumelia, Campaigns in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Bosnia |
| Wars and campaigns | |
| Other work | Ottoman military strategist, Governor |
Lala Shahin Pasha (Turkish: Lala Şahin Paşa; 1330 – after 1388), was an Ottoman military commander and first Beylerbey of Rumelia. He was instrumental in the early Ottoman expansion into the Balkans, serving as a key commander under Sultan Murad I. He played a leading role in major campaigns, including the conquest of Adrianople and the Battle of Maritsa, and later governed the newly acquired territories.