Koca Davud Pasha

Koca · Damat Davud Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
In office 1482–1497
Monarch	Bayezid II
Preceded by	Ishak Pasha
Succeeded by	Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha
Personal details
Born	Albania, Ottoman Empire
Died	20 October 1498 Didymoteicho, Ottoman Empire
Nationality	Ottoman
Ethnicity	Albanian

Davud Pasha (died 20 October 1498), also known with the epithet "Koca", was an Albanian general and grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1482 to 1497 during the reign of Bayezid II. He became a damat ("bridegroom") to the Ottoman dynasty by marrying an Ottoman princess.

Davud Pasha was a converted Muslim and formerly Christian Albanian, who during his childhood was conscripted through the devşirme system in the ranks of the Ottoman army, where he was converted to Islam.

In 1473 as Beylerbey of the Anatolian Eyalet he was one of the commanders of the Ottoman army in the decisive victory against Ak Koyunlu in the Battle of Otlukbeli. In 1478 he was given control of the troops marching against Shkodër, Albania by Sultan Mehmed II, who marched against Krujë. Davud Pasha managed to capture the city, which was the last stronghold of the League of Lezhë, thus ending the Ottoman-Albanian Wars. In 1479 he became governor (sanjakbey) of the sanjak of Bosnia and as the commander of large force of akıncılar cavalry carried out extensive attacks and raids against the Kingdom of Hungary.

As grand vizier, he led the Ottoman army in the 1487 campaign of the Ottoman-Mamluk War. Initially Davud Pasha planned an all-out offensive expedition against the Mamluks, but his plan was cancelled by Bayezid II, who assigned him to attack the Turgutlu and Varsak tribes. When Davud Pasha reached the Turgut and Varsak territories, the Varsak leaders, including the chief of the tribe, submitted to him and swore allegiance to the Ottoman Empire.

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