Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Iliaş Colceag (fl. before 1710 – 1743) was a Moldavian mercenary and military commander, in the Ottoman and Russian Empire.He entered the Ottoman army and was first posted in Bosnia. Here, he converted to Islam and took the name of Hussein. He distinguished himself during the Russo-Turkish War of 1710/11 being promoted bölükbaşı. In 1717 Sultan Ahmed III awarded him the title of pasha and named him commander of the Khotyn Fortress. Colceag kept this position for 22 years.. }
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- Iliaș_Colceag comment "Iliaş Colceag (fl. before 1710 – 1743) was a Moldavian mercenary and military commander, in the Ottoman and Russian Empire.He entered the Ottoman army and was first posted in Bosnia. Here, he converted to Islam and took the name of Hussein. He distinguished himself during the Russo-Turkish War of 1710/11 being promoted bölükbaşı. In 1717 Sultan Ahmed III awarded him the title of pasha and named him commander of the Khotyn Fortress. Colceag kept this position for 22 years.".