Hamza Bey (died 1460) was a 15th-century Ottoman admiral of Albanian origin.
20-472: Hamza Bey first appeared in 1421, when his brother, Bayezid Pasha , tried unsuccessfully to stop Mustafa Çelebi from taking Edirne . While 15th-century Byzantine historian Doukas described Bayezid and Hamza as of Albanian origin, modern historian Uzunçarşılı wrote that he was born in Amasya as the son of Amasyalı Yahşi Bey, earning him the epithet Amasyalı , meaning "from Amasya," which implied he wasn't
40-479: A "very valiant" man. According to him, Hamza's income was around 50 thousand ducats. In the movie Dracula Untold by Gary Shore , Hamza Bey was portrayed by Ferdinand Kingsley . Bayezid Pasha Bayezid Pasha or Beyazid Pasha (also known as Amasyal ı Beyazid Pasha ; died July 1421) was an Ottoman-Albanian statesman who served as grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421. He
60-564: A commander in Murad II 's fleet, during the siege of Thessalonica , which in 1430 was ultimately successful. In 1453 Hamza Bey was made commander of the Ottoman fleet during the Conquest of Constantinople ; replacing Suleiman Baltoghlu , when Baltoghlu failed to stop the escape of three Genoese galleys and a Byzantine ship through the Ottoman blockade of the city. In the final assault on
80-520: A convert. This means their grandfather was an Albanian convert to Islam and joined the Ottoman conquest, settling in Amasya. Their troops defected to Mustafa, and Bayezid was executed; Hamza was spared because Junayd of Aydın took pity on his youth. Hamza avenged his brother when he was appointed Beylerbey of Anatolia in 1424: he defeated Junayd, occupied his domains, seized Junayd and his family, and had them executed. Hamza Bey came to prominence, as
100-674: A foothold being easily repulsed. However, overall the Ottoman assault was successful. Hamza Bey was to remain Commander of the Ottoman fleet until 1456. After the capture of Constantinople, the Ottoman fleet was tasked with the conquest of the islands of the Aegean; and Imbros , Lemnos and Thasos fell to the Ottomans. However, stalled by the Knights of Rhodes , Hamza was unable to take
120-809: Is part of the BBC's The Hollow Crown series of Shakespeare's history plays aired in Summer 2012. He played both Jesus and God the Father in the August 2012 production of the York Mystery Plays . In 2013, Kingsley played the part of murdered Jewish anarchist Joshua Bloom in the BBC period crime drama Ripper Street , and filmed prominent roles in Agatha Christie's Poirot : Elephants Can Remember ,
140-649: The National Theatre 's 2010–11 production of Hamlet , for which he received a commendation at the 2010 Ian Charleson Awards , and Phaeax in Welcome to Thebes . In the film The Last Legion he played Young Ambrosinus in flashbacks to the younger days of the character Ambrosinus, played by his father Ben Kingsley . He took the part of Albert Aurier in the BBC production Vincent Van Gogh: Painted With Words . He plays Bushy in Richard II , which
160-531: The BBC feature film The Whale as Obed Hendricks, and Universal Pictures ' 2014 feature Dracula Untold as Hamza Bey . In Spring 2013, Kingsley starred in the short film Dance in Colour by The Crookes . From 2016 to 2019, Kingsley starred in ITV's drama Victoria as Italian British cook Charles Elmé Francatelli . In 2020, he played Irving Thalberg in the film Mank (2020). In 2022, Kingsley featured in
180-419: The Ottoman Empire and took sultan Bayezid I prisoner, Bayezid Pasha rescued the 15-year-old Mehmed Çelebi from Tamerlane's forces and brought him to his hometown of Amasya. After the subsequent Ottoman Interregnum in 1413, when Mehmed Çelebi finally defeated his brothers' claims to the throne, Bayezid Pasha became the official grand vizier under the now-sultan Mehmed I . Under Mehmed I, Bayezid Pasha crushed
200-553: The city, in order to prevent defenders from the reinforcing the critical northern and western parts of the wall, Hamza and the Ottoman fleet was to provide diversionary attacks against the sea walls of Constantinople in the south, on the Sea of Marmara ; and against the dam across Golden Horn in the east. On the day of the assault, May 29, Hamza's forces were unable to force the Byzantine defences, with those troops which managed to gain
220-584: The film Mank (2020), and Hob Gadling in Netflix's adaptation of The Sandman (2022). In 2023, he played the mysterious villain A.M. in Reacher on Amazon Prime Video . Ferdinand James M. Kingsley was born on 13 February 1988 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire , the son of actor Ben Kingsley and theatre director Alison Sutcliffe . He is of predominantly English descent; his paternal grandfather
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#1732782498672240-501: The highest stake in deference to his rank. According to Laonikos Chalkokondyles , upon hearing this, Mehmed lost his temper and became angered, so much so that he struck Mahmud Pasha , who brought the news. Hamza's body was recovered by his sons, and was buried in a complex that he had built in Bursa . The complex, which still exists today, consists of a mosque and a number of tombs, including that of Hamza and his family. For his part in
260-454: The one to avenge him by having Junayd and his family executed. Bayezid Pasha's grave is at the site in Sazlıdere. Ferdinand Kingsley Ferdinand James M. Kingsley (born 13 February 1988) is a British actor. He is known for portraying the roles of Hamza Bey in the film Dracula Untold (2014), Mr. Francatelli in the television series Victoria (2016–2019), Irving Thalberg in
280-537: The rebellion of Sheikh Bedreddin in 1420. After Mehmed I's death on May 26, 1421, upon Mehmed's request, Bayezid Pasha kept the sultan's death a secret for the 40 days it took his son and successor Murad II to arrive in the capital to ascend the throne. This move was in order to avoid a civil war in an empire still reeling from that of the Ottoman Interregnum . In July 1421, only two months after Murad II's coronation, Bayezid Pasha, still grand vizier,
300-579: The remainder of the Aegean, leaving Christian forces astride the Ottoman route from their new capital to the Mediterranean proper. In 1460, as Bey of Nicopolis , Hamza was at the head of an army, tasked to protect an embassy to the Wallachians . En route back, he and his army were ambushed by Vlad the Impaler . Together with his men, Hamza was impaled by Vlad, being given the honour of having
320-522: The taking of Thessalonica in 1430, the Hamza Bey Mosque , was built there in his name. Following the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey , the mosque fell out of use as a place of worship. After being used for various commercial undertakings, most notably as a cinema, the mosque was bought by the Greek state in 2006 for restoration. Bertrandon de la Broquiere , mentions Hamza as
340-432: Was an Albanian convert to Islam and joined the Ottoman conquest, settling in Amasya. He was raised in the imperial palace. While Bayezid I was sultan, he served in various military positions. When Bayezid I's son, the future sultan Mehmed I (then known as Mehmed Çelebi), was a provincial governor, Bayezid Pasha served as one of his head advisers. After the disastrous Battle of Ankara in 1402, when Tamerlane defeated
360-620: Was of Khoja Gujarati descent and one of his great-grandfathers was believed by the family to have been of either German-Jewish or Russian-Jewish descent. Kingsley attended the RSC theatre nursery, Warwick School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama . Kingsley's theatre credits include Troilus and Cressida , and Little Eyolf for the Royal Shakespeare Company . He played Rosencrantz in
380-596: Was sent to lead an army against the rebellion of Mustafa Çelebi , Murad II's uncle. Bayezid's forces met with Mustafa in the area of the future village of Sazlıdere in Keşan , Edirne in central Thrace . In the midst of battle, Bayezid Pasha's forces deserted him and joined Mustafa Çelebi's forces, forcing him to surrender to Mustafa. Mustafa's ally Junayd of Aydın , distrustful of Bayezid, urged Mustafa to execute him, which Mustafa did promptly by beheading him. Junayd spared Bayezid's brother Hamza Bey , however, who in 1425 would be
400-417: Was the first Albanian and first Muslim from Balkans to become Grand Vizier of the Ottoman state. While 15th-century Byzantine historian Doukas described Bayezid as of Albanian origin, modern historian Uzunçarşılı wrote that he was born in Amasya as the son of Amasyalı Yahşi Bey, earning him the epithet Amasyalı , meaning "from Amasya," which implied he wasn't a convert. This means their grandfather
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