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Köprülü Mehmed Pasha

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time 1575–1661 Also known as Köprülü Mehmed Pasha、Mehmed Pasha the Elder

Distinguished mid-17th-century Ottoman statesman; appointed grand vizier of Sultan Mehmed IV in 1656, inaugurating the Köprülü family's half-century …

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  1. c. 1600–1656Anatolia · AnatoliaFrom a notable local family in Konya, he served in various posts including provincial governor, renowned for integrity and competence, accumulating administrative and military experience in Anatolia and the Balkans.
  2. 1656–1660Istanbul · IstanbulRecommended as grand vizier by the Valide Sultan Turhan, granted absolute power by the Sultan, he suppressed the Janissary revolt, reformed the tax system and military administration, and won victories on the Crete and Transylvania fronts.
  3. 1660–1661Istanbul · IstanbulContinued to direct the wars against Venice and the Habsburgs, arranged for his son Fazıl Ahmed to take over military affairs, and died in office in 1661, thereby establishing the Köprülü family's vizierial tradition.

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