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Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha

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Boşnak · Derviş
Mehmed
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
In office
21 June 1606 – 9 December 1606
MonarchAhmed I
Preceded bySokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha
Succeeded byKuyucu Murad Pasha
Personal details
BornSanjak of Bosnia
Died9 December 1606 (Executed)
NationalityOttoman
Alma materEnderun School

Derviş Mehmed Pasha (Turkish: Derviş Mehmed Paşa; c. 1569 – 9 December 1606) was an Ottoman statesman that served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire briefly between 21 June 1606 – 9 December 1606.

Life

Origin

He was from Bosnia[1][2] (see Bosnia Eyalet and Sanjak of Bosnia), and was born Christian, being brought away by the Ottomans as part of the devşirme, becoming a Janissary. He rose in the court ranks and became bostancibasi.[2]

Career

He was the bey of Herzegovina.[when?]

He was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire briefly between 21 June 1606 – 9 December 1606.[3] A telhis of Derviş Mehmed to the sultan spoke of him changing the Voivode of Moldavia from Constantin Movila to Simion Movila (1606).[4]

He was strangled by Ahmed I's order.[2] He was buried at Üsküdar.[2]

In the 2015 TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha is portrayed by Turkish actor Mehmet Kurtuluş.

See also

References

  1. ^ Mehmet Raif; Günay Kut; Hatice Aynur (1996). Mirʼât-ı İstanbul. felik Gülersoy Vakfı. p. 231.
  2. ^ a b c d Safvet-beg Bašagić (1986). Bošnjaci i Hercegovci u islamskoj književnosti: prilog kulturnoj historiji Bosne i Hercegovine. Svjetlost. p. 351.
  3. ^ Comité international d'études pré-ottomanes et ottomanes. Symposium (1994). CIÉPO: Osmanlı Öncesi ve Osmanlı Araştırmaları Uluslararası Komitesi. Atatürk Kültür Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu Türk Tarih Kurumu. p. 2.
  4. ^ International Journal of Turkish Studies. Vol. 7. University of Wisconsin. 2001. p. 51.

Sources

Political offices
Preceded by Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
21 June 1606 – 9 December 1606
Succeeded by