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Kara Mustafa Appointed Grand Vizier (1676)
After Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha died in November 1676, Sultan Mehmed IV appointed Kara Mustafa Pasha (Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha) grand vizier, en…
Timeline
- 1676Edirne · Ottoman EmpireGrand vizier Fazıl Ahmed, who had ruled for fifteen years, died in Edirne, depriving the Ottoman political scene of its leading figure; the court needed a swift successor to maintain control of the war with Poland and multi-front diplomacy.
- 1676Edirne · Ottoman EmpireSultan Mehmed IV appointed Kara Mustafa Pasha as grand vizier; he immediately reorganized the cabinet and shifted strategic focus to the middle Danube, paving the way for a major offensive against the Habsburgs.
Sources
- John Stoye, The Siege of Vienna: The Last Great Trial Between Cross and Crescent — John Stoye (2000)
- Caroline Finkel, Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire — Caroline Finkel (2005)