Yakup Bey Muzaka


Yakup Bey was the sanjak-bey of Albania in 1437.

Life

Jakup was born into the Albanian noble Muzaka family. During the revolt staged by his father, Teodor III Muzaka, he was replaced by Hadım Şehabeddin, then served again in 1441–42, when in 1441 Përmet was annexed to the sanjak of Albania, Yakup Bey is mentioned as its sanjakbey. He remained on the position of the sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Albania until September 1442 when he was killed in action along with 16 other sanjak-beys under the command of Hadım Şehabeddin at the battle near the Ialomița River against Christian forces under Janos Hunyadi.

Descendants

Through Murat of Këlcyrë, who was the great-grandfather of Ali Pasha of Ioannina and grandfather of Veli Bey of Tepelena, Ali Pasha was a descendant of Jakup Muzaka.