El-Hajj Beshir Agha

18th century chief eunuch under Ahmed III and Mahmud I of the Ottoman Empire
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El-Hajj Beshir Agha

Summary

El-Hajj Beshir Agha is a human[1]. Born in Ethiopian Empire[2], he… he was born on 1656[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on January 1, 1746[5]. He worked as a politician[6], writer[7], researcher[8], guard[9], and official[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was born in Ethiopian Empire[2].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was born on 1656[3].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was born on 1657[12].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was born on 1655[13].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was born on 1650[14].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha died on January 1, 1746[5].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's professions included politician[6].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's professions included writer[7].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha worked as a researcher[8].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's professions included guard[9].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's professions included official[10].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's professions included administrator[16].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha held the position of Kizlar Agha[17].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was employed by Ahmed III[18].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was employed by Mahmud I[19].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha was employed by Topkapı Palace[20].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha is recorded as male[22].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's noble title is recorded as Hajji[24].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's family name is recorded as Agha[25].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's given name is recorded as Beshir[26].
  • El-Hajj Beshir Agha's work location is recorded as Topkapı Palace[27].

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Origins and Family

El-Hajj Beshir Agha's place of birth was Ethiopian Empire[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1656[3], 1657[12], 1655[13], and 1650[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], writer[7], researcher[8], guard[9], official[10], and administrator[16]. Employers include Ahmed III[18], a ruler[28], 1673–1736[29], of Ottoman Empire[30]; Mahmud I[19], a ruler[31], 1696–1754[32], of Ottoman Empire[33]; and Topkapı Palace[20], a palace[34], in Turkey[35], founded in 1475[36]. El-Hajj Beshir Agha held the position of Kizlar Agha[17].

Personal Life

El-Hajj Beshir Agha's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

El-Hajj Beshir Agha died on January 1, 1746[5]. He passed away in Istanbul[4].

Why It Matters

El-Hajj Beshir Agha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was El-Hajj Beshir Agha born?

El-Hajj Beshir Agha was born in Ethiopian Empire[2].

Where did El-Hajj Beshir Agha die?

El-Hajj Beshir Agha died in Istanbul[4].

What did El-Hajj Beshir Agha do for work?

El-Hajj Beshir Agha worked as politician[6], writer[7], researcher[8], guard[9], and official[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Beshir Agha: Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Imperial Harem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . The Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Harem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Beshir Agha: Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Imperial Harem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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