Mahmud Pasha Angelović
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Mahmud Pasha Angelović (Serbian: Махмуд-паша Анђеловић/Mahmud-paša Anđelović; Turkish: Veli Mahmud Paşa; 1420–1474) was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1456 to 1466 and from 1472 to 1474. He also wrote Persian and Turkish poems under the pseudonym Adni (the "Eden-like").[1]
Mahmud Angelović | |
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13th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 1472–1474 | |
Monarch | Mehmed II |
Preceded by | Ishak Pasha |
Succeeded by | Gedik Ahmed Pasha |
In office 1456–1466 | |
Monarch | Mehmed II |
Preceded by | Zaganos Pasha |
Succeeded by | Rum Mehmed Pasha |
Personal details | |
Born | 1420 Novo Brdo, Serbian Despotate (modern-day Kosovo) |
Died | 1474 (aged 53–54) |
Nationality | Ottoman |
Spouse | Selçuk Hatun |
Children | Ali Bey Hatice Hatun |
Nickname | Adni |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
Branch/service | Ottoman Navy |
Rank | Kapudan Pasha (grand admiral) |
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Born in the Serbian Despotate, he was a descendant of the Byzantine Angelos family that had left Thessaly in 1394. According to biographers, he was conscripted as a child by the Ottomans employing the devşirme system.[2] Raised as a Muslim in Edirne, he was a capable soldier and was married to a daughter of Zaganos Pasha. After distinguishing himself at the Siege of Belgrade in 1456, he was raised to the position of Grand Vizier as a reward, succeeding his father-in-law Zaganos Pasha. Throughout his tenure, he led armies or accompanied Mehmed II on his own campaigns.