Kara Mustafa Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1676 to 1683 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kara Mustafa Pasha (governor of Egypt) or Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha.
Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: مرزيفونلى قره مصطفى پاشا; Turkish: Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paşa; "Mustafa Pasha the Courageous of Merzifon"; 1634/1635 – 25 December 1683) was an Ottoman nobleman, military figure and Grand Vizier of Turkish origin, who was a central character in the Ottoman Empire's last attempts at expansion into both Central and Eastern Europe.
In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Mustafa, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 19 October 1676 – 25 December 1683 | |
Monarch | Mehmed IV |
Preceded by | Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha |
Succeeded by | Bayburtlu Kara Ibrahim Pasha |
Personal details | |
Born | 1634 or 1635 Mırınca near Merzifon, Rum Eyalet (today Karamustafapaşa) |
Died | 25 December 1683 Belgrade, Budin Eyalet |
Nationality | Ottoman |
Spouse(s) | Köprülüzade Fülane Hatun Fatma Hatun Ayşe Hatun Emine Hatun Zeynep Hatun |
Relations | Köprülü Mehmed Pasha (father-in-law) Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (brother-in-law) Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha (brother-in-law) |
Children | Yusuf Pasha Mehmed Pasha Ali Pasha |
Origins | Turkish |
Family | Köprülü family (adoptive) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
Branch/service | Ottoman Navy Ottoman Army |
Years of service | 1660s–1683 |
Rank | Grand Admiral (1666–70) Commander-in-Chief (1676–83) |
Battles/wars | Polish–Ottoman War (1672–76) Russo-Turkish War (1676–81) Polish–Ottoman War (1683–99) Great Turkish War (1683–99)
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