Ali Pasha of Ioannina

Ali Pasha of Ioannina (c. 1743–1822) was an Albanian ruler in the Ottoman Empire. Starting as leader of a band of Albanian brigands, he entered Ottoman service and in 1788 was appointed pasha of the Sanjak of Ioannina.

Through war and diplomacy he extended his control over much of Albania and mainland Greece, ruling his pashalik in all but complete independence from the Porte.

Declared a rebel in 1820, he was hunted down and killed by Ottoman troops in 1822; his revolt helped set the stage for the Greek Revolution of 1821.