Djemal Pasha

ModernGeneralOttoman Empire1872 — 1922

Young Turk triumvirate member, assassinated.

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Quick Facts

Born

1872

Died

1922

Country

Ottoman Empire

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)50

Political (20%)68

Influence (20%)55

Legacy (20%)47

Leadership (15%)65

Strategy (15%)60

Total Score56.3

Djemal Pasha — Complete Timeline

1914 AD

Appointment as Minister of Public WorksPolitical Action

Djemal Pasha was appointed Minister of Public Works in 1914 as part of the Committee of Union and Progress government. He later became Minister of the Navy and was given command of the Fourth Army in Syria.

Ottoman GovernmentMinisterCUP

Impact: national

1915 AD

Command of the Fourth Army in SyriaWar◆ Major

Djemal Pasha commanded the Ottoman Fourth Army in Syria and Palestine from 1915 to 1917. He launched an unsuccessful attack on the Suez Canal in February 1915 and later faced the Arab Revolt. His harsh rule in Syria included executions of Arab nationalists.

World War ISyria CampaignArab Revolt

Impact: regionaldestructive

1922 AD

Assassination in TbilisiOther◆ Major

Djemal Pasha was assassinated on July 21, 1922, in Tbilisi, Georgia, by Armenian agents as part of Operation Nemesis. He was killed in retaliation for his role in the Armenian Genocide while traveling to negotiate with Soviet authorities.

AssassinationOperation NemesisArmenian Genocide

Impact: globaltragic