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Ferhad Pasha

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time c. 1530–1595 Also known as Grand Vizier Ferhad Pasha

Ferhad Pasha (c. 1530–1595), an Ottoman statesman and military commander of Albanian origin.…

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  1. 1582–1590Tabriz · TabrizFerhad Pasha was appointed vizier in 1582, took part in the war against Safavid Persia and served as serdar, basing himself at Tabriz to capture Ganja and other places, and negotiated with the Persian side on behalf of the empire.
  2. 1590Istanbul · IstanbulIn May 1590 the Ottomans and Safavid Persia concluded a peace treaty ending the war of 1578–1590, known as the Treaty of Ferhad Pasha or the Treaty of Constantinople, with the Ottomans retaining the southern Caucasus and conquered places such as Tabriz.
  3. 1591–1592Istanbul · IstanbulThanks to his success in the eastern war, Ferhad Pasha became grand vizier under Murad III in 1591, but was dismissed in 1592 after a short time due to his political struggle with Koca Sinan Pasha.

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