Sokollu Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman of Serbian origin most notable for being the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Born in Ottoman Herzegovina into an Orthodox Christian family,Mehmed was forcibly recruited as a young boy as part of so called "blood tax" to serve as a janissary to the Ottoman devşirme system of recruiting Christian boys to be raised as officers or administrators for the state. He rose through the ranks of the Ottoman imperial system,eventually holding positions as commander of the imperial guard (1543–1546),High Admiral of the Fleet (1546–1551),Governor-General of Rumelia (1551–1555),Third Vizier (1555–1561),Second Vizier (1561–1565),and as Grand Vizier under three sultans:Suleiman the Magnificent,Selim II,and Murad III. He was assassinated in 1579,ending his near 15-years of service to several Sultans,as sole legal representative in the administration of state affairs.
Amcazade KöprülüHüseyin Pasha (1644–1702) of the Köprülüfamily,was the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Mustafa II from September 1697 until September 1702. Amcazade Koprulu Huseyin Pasha was close to ordinary Ottoman Muslim subjects being a member of the Mevlevi Order. He was known to be concerned with the needs of the common people as well as those of the military and bureaucratic classes.
"Öküz" Mehmed Pasha,also known as Kara Mehmed Pasha or "Kul Kıran" Mehmed Pasha,was an Ottoman statesman,administrator and military figure of the early 17th century who held the office of Grand Vizier twice,the first time from 17 October 1614 to 17 November 1616 and the second time from 18 January 1619 to 23 December 1619. He was also governor of Egypt from 1607 to 1611. Okuz Mehmed's nickname "Kul Kiran" (slavebreaker) came from his success in crushing the mutiny in Egypt during the early 1600s.
Mustafa Naili Pasha was an Ottoman statesman,who held the office of Grand Vizier twice during the reign of Abdülmecid I,the first time between 14 May 1853 and 29 May 1854,and the second time between 6 August 1857 and 22 October 1857.
Ahmed Tevfik Pasha,later Ahmet Tevfik Okday after the Turkish Surname Law of 1934,was an Ottoman statesman of Crimean Tatar origin. He was the last Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire. He held the office three times,the first in 1909 under Sultan Abdul Hamid II,and from 1918 to 1919 and from 1920 to 1922 under Mehmed VI during the Allied occupation of Istanbul. In addition to his premiership,Ahmet Tevfik was also a diplomat,a member of the Ottoman Senate,and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Lala Mustafa Pasha,also known by the additional epithet Kara,was an Ottoman Bosnian general and Grand Vizier from the Sanjak of Bosnia.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Ottoman Empire:
BaltacıMehmet Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who served as grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire,first from 1704 to 1706 and again in 1710 to 1711,and as Kapudan Pasha in 1704.
Piri Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman,and grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1518 to 1523.
Serdar Ferhad Pasha was an Ottoman statesman of Albanian descent. He was twice grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire between 1 August 1591 and 4 April 1592 and between 16 February 1595 and 7 July 1595.
Gazi Hüseyin Pasha,also known as Deli Hüseyin Pasha or SarıHüseyin Pasha or Baltaoğlu Hüseyin Pasha,was an Ottoman military officer and statesman. He was governor of Egypt (1635–1637),Kapudan Pasha in the 1630s,and briefly Grand Vizier in 1656.
Çorlulu Damat Ali Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier who held the office from 1706 to 1710.
Ishak Pasha was an Ottoman general,statesman,and later Grand Vizier of Albanian or Greek origins.
Rami Mehmed Pasha (1645–1706) was an Ottoman statesman and poet who served as Grand Vizier (1703) and governor of Cyprus and of Egypt (1704–06). He was known as a poet of divan literature.
SarıSüleyman Paşa was the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 18 November 1685 to 18 September 1687. He was executed after the defeat of the Ottoman forces in the Second Battle of Mohács.
Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who served as grand vizier from 1693 to 1694. His epithet Bozoklu means "from Bozok".
Sürmeli Ali Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who served as grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1694 to 1695. His epithet sürmeli literally means "wearing mascara" in Turkish.
Memikzade Mehmed Efendi,was an Ottoman Islamic scholar,educator,qadi (judge),kazasker,and Shaykh al-Islam for the shortest period in Ottoman history.
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