Hikayet-i Hekimbaşizade-yi merhum Ali Paşa - حکایت حکیمبشیزادۀ مرحوم علی پاشا

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 11308
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 34 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 34 ff. Dimensions : 212 mm x 128 mm. Script : Nestalik.

Scope and Content

This volume contains an account of an episode in the war between the Ottoman Empire and Persia in the 18th century CE in which the Ottomans took Yerevan. It deals with the exploits of Hekimbaşizade Ali Paşa and must have been written either by a relative or a person in his service. This manuscript was likely copied in the 18th century CE.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher on 13 June 1931.