Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed
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Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (Albanian: Fazıl Ahmed Pashë Kypriljoti) Was a member of the renowned Köprülü family originated from Albania, that had given three grand viziers to the Ottoman Empire. [1] He served as a Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from (1661 1635 – October 19, 1676). when he inherited the title from his father and founder of the Köprülü Family Mehmed Köprülü.
He was dubbed Fazıl, meaning fair-minded, for reducing taxation and promoting education. On the other hand, he was fierce in war. He led the Ottoman Army in the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664) and captured Candia (present day Heraklion) in 1669 and signed the Treaty of Zurawno on October 16, 1676.
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| Preceded by Köprülü Mehmed Pasha |
Ottoman Grand Vizier 31 October 1661 – 19 October 1676 |
Succeeded by Kara Mustafa Pasha |
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