Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey
Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Malkoç Bey |
| Born | 1495 Sanjak of Bosnia |
| Died | 1555 Buda, Budapest, Hungary |
| Buried | Unknown |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Rank | Beylerbey |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Mohács |
| Spouse(s) | Unknown |
Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey (1495–1548), also known as Malkoç Bey, was an Ottoman military commander and governor of Serbian origin, serving Suleiman the Magnificent. The son of Malkoçoğlu Yaya Pasha who had served as Beylerbey of Anatolia and Rumelia and attained the rank of vizier, marrying a daughter of Bayezid II in 1501, Hümaşah Sultan. His younger brother was Malkoçoğlu Mehmet Bey. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Mohács (1526). He then served as the governor (beylerbey) of the Budin Eyalet until 1541. Bali Bey was the commander of akıncı and gazis.
He was portrayed by Cüneyt Arkın classic movie series in Malkoçoğlu and actor Burak Özçivit in the Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2011–14) series.