Turkish general, born in Plaski, Croatia, in 1806. His father was an Austrian officer. The son, under his proper name, Mikail Lattas, served for a time in the Austrian army. To escape punishment for some breach of discipline, he fled to Turkey, and there, having embraced the Moslem faith, changed his name to Omer. He became connected with the households of several high officials, and was made tutor to the heir apparent to the Turkish throne. He was advanced rapidly in rank and position, was made Pasha in 1843, and given command of the army in Armenia and Bosnia. He was at the head of the Turkish forces against the Russians in 1853–56, and was successful in every battle, with the exception of Kars. He was afterward governor of Bagdad, and put down the rebellion of the Montenegrins in 1862. He was active in the ministry until 1869, after which, until his death, April 18, 1871, he was an advisory minister only.
