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Ottoman Bosnian noble families

There were several notable families of Ottoman Bosnia, many of which have living descendants today who are predominantly Bosniaks. These families are commonly grouped into "bey families" (begovske porodice) or "captain families" (kapetanske porodice) and most were of Islamized Slavs of Christian origin, and some remained Christian as sipahi, while few were of Turkic origin. The descendants of these families are recorded in numerous anthropological studies and have held important public offices.

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The "captain families" (kapetanske porodice) started their service as aghas and dizdars–army commanders in fortresses. They were for the most part descendants of Christian converts.

  • Alajbegović family was a notable family in Bihać. Members of their family held titles “bey” and were notable lawyers and judges who have studied around the world, from Vienna and Paris to Algeria. Mehmed Alajbegović was a judge and later a minister of foreign affairs, whilst his father and grandfather were both mayors of Bihać. They had ties to the House of Habsburg and were connected to the Biščević family through the wedding of their son to Aziza Bišćević.'
  • Avdić family is a notable family in Herzegovina. Their ancestor Avdija Avdić was the builder of the famous Avdić mosque (Avdića džamija) in Plana in 1617. Allegedly the Avdić family originated from the local Krivokapić family branch of the Kresojević clan. A prominent member was Avdo Krivokapić. The Akkanat family who settled in Karamürsel/Turkey after 1877-78 Russo-Turkish War originate from the Avdić family.https://women.volleybox.net/tr/hamiyet-samira-akkanat-p73542
  • Ajanović family is a notable family from TeÅ¡anj which arose from the class of ayans as semi-autonomous secular dignitaries.
  • Agačević family. The most notable family in Travnik (along with Begovac) at the turn of the 19th century.
  • Badanjković–Badnjević in Bosanska Krupa, captains of Krupa until early 18th century. Of Croat origin. They were among the most notable families in the region at a time. The later Balević agha family originated from the Badanjković. Among the surnames of families that originated from the Krupa Badanjković are Badnjević, PaÅ¡alić, Topčagić, Dizdarević, Å abić, Avdagić.
  • Bećirović family. Settled in Tuzla surroundings since the 16th century and became governors of the Zvornik Sandzak.
  • Begovac family. Most notable family (along with Agačević) of Travnik at the turn of the 19th century.
  • BeÅ¡irević in Ostrožac, oldest of the captain families in Bosanska Krajina. According to tradition either descending from an Anatolian progenitor. Notable members include Osman-aga BeÅ¡irević ( 1690–1727), Mehmed-beg BeÅ¡irević and Džafer-beg BeÅ¡irević, a commander of Krupa.
  • Bičakčić family. They were from Sarajevo.
  • Bišćević in Bihać, were the richest family in Bihać in the late Ottoman-Bosnian period. Mehmed-beg Biščević was the captain of Bihać since 1824 and held the honorific of pasha. During Austro-Hungarian rule a member was an advisor to the Habsburg court. Their properties were confiscated by Socialist Yugoslavia after World War II.
  • Cerić in Novi.
  • Bukovac family.
  • Ćerić family.
  • Ćerimović family.
  • Čurčić family. They were from Sarajevo.
  • ĐumiÅ¡ić family. They were from Banja Luka.
  • Fidahić family. They were from Captains of Zvornik.
  • Filipović family.
  • Gazibegović family. Gornja Orahovica
  • Glođa family. They were from Sarajevo.
  • Habul family. They were from Bileća. The family moved primarily to the surroundings of Tuzla and Derventa before 1943
  • Hadžalić, captains of LjubuÅ¡ki between 1705 and 1814.
  • Hadži-Agić family.
  • Hafizadić family. They were from Travnik.
  • HasanpaÅ¡ić family
  • Hercegović family. They were early Ottoman Bosnian family from Hum, later Hercegovina, whose ancestors were Kosača family.
  • Hrabren family. Active in the Stolac nahiya until the mid-17th century. They were famous Orthodox Christian Vlach sipahi.
  • Ibrahimbegović family. They were from Gradačac.
  • IbrahimpaÅ¡ić family. They were from Travnik.
  • IbrahimpaÅ¡ić family in Bosanska Krajina. The progenitor was Ibrahim-paÅ¡a, who was the son or grandson of deli Murat Bey from Anatolia.
  • Imaretlija family. They were from Sarajevo.
  • Isabegović family, active in the 15th century.
  • JahjapaÅ¡ić family.
  • Kasumagić family. They were from Sarajevo. The most notable member was Kasim aga. The Kasumagić family produced a number of high-ranked officials in Sarajevo.
  • Kapetanović in Prijedor, possibly hailed from LjubuÅ¡ki.
  • Krupić family. Captains of Bosanska Krupa after the early 18th century.
  • Kulović family. They were from Sarajevo, Allegedly served as janissaries.
  • Lafić family (Lafizade). They were from Sarajevo.
  • LakiÅ¡ić family. Old family of Mostar. They served as dizdar (fortress commander) of Mostar. According to one version, they hail from Konya. The family claim that their relatives still live in Konya.
  • Ljubović family (Lubzade). Nevesinje. A known member was DerviÅ¡-beg Ljubović.
  • Mekić family. Most notable family from KolaÅ¡in. They held the Tara captaincy for centuries, and had multiple fortresses and fortified towers (Kula) in their hands.
  • MuÅ¡ović.
  • Osmanbegović family.
  • Resulbegović family. Prominent family from Trebinje, originally from Montenegro
  • Selimović family. Allegedly used to bear the surname Vujović hailing from Vranjska near Bileća.
  • Sijerčić family; according to early 20th century Serbian sources they were Serb origin
  • SulejmanpaÅ¡ić-Skopljak family. According to family member, Omer-beg, the family allegedly descends from the lord of a medieval fort and adjacent settlement, Vesela Straža, near what is today Bugojno. In the Middle Ages, this area was known under the name Uskoplje.
  • Svrzo family. They were from Sarajevo.
  • Å ahinpaÅ¡ić family.
  • Å erifović family. They were from Sarajevo.
  • Å etka family. They were from Herzegovina near Stolac
  • Skorbović family.
  • Å urković family.
  • Tanković family.
  • Tuzlić in Tuzla, captain family. According to folk stories and family myths, their progenitor was medieval Bosnian nobleman Cvjetko Altomanović who governed Usora.
  • Vidajić in Zvornik, captain family. Notable members were Ali-paÅ¡a Vidajić (d. 1810) and Mehmed-paÅ¡a Vidajić (d. 1806).
  • ZulfikarpaÅ¡ić family. They were from Foča.
  • Zlatanović family.

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