Lala Shahin Pasha

Lala Shahin Pasha
Native name	لالا شاهين باشا
Born	c. 1330 Ottoman Empire
Died	after 1388 Possibly Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Buried	Initially Kazanlak, later moved to Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa Province, Turkey
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire
Service / branch	Ottoman Army
Years of service	1360–1388
Rank	Beylerbey of Rumelia, Senior Ottoman Commander
Commands	Ottoman forces in Rumelia, Campaigns in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Bosnia
Wars and campaigns	Byzantine–Ottoman wars Ottoman conquest of Adrianople Ottoman wars in Europe Battle of Samokov Battle of Sofia valley Battle of Maritsa Siege of Sofia Battle of Pločnik Battle of Bileća
Other work	Ottoman military strategist, Governor

Lala Shahin Pasha (Turkish: Lala Şahin Paşa; 1330 – after 1388), was an Ottoman military commander and first Beylerbey of Rumelia. He was instrumental in the early Ottoman expansion into the Balkans, serving as a key commander under Sultan Murad I. He played a leading role in major campaigns, including the conquest of Adrianople and the Battle of Maritsa, and later governed the newly acquired territories.