Köprülü Mehmed Pasha
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Köprülü Mehmed Pasha was a 17th-century Ottoman grand vizier who founded the influential Köprülü political dynasty and initiated major military and administrative reforms that revitalized the empire.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Köprülü | 1 |
| Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman statesman
ⓘ
grand vizier ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Sultan Mehmed IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Rudnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Rumelia Eyalet NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanjak of Vučitrn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1575 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Köprülü Mehmed Pasha Mosque complex, Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| child |
Ayşe Hanım
NERFINISHED
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Fazıl Ahmed Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Venetian War (1645–1669) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1661-10-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edirne
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1661 ⓘ |
| era | Köprülü era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Albanian ⓘ |
| founded | Köprülü political dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Grand Vizier
NERFINISHED
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Pasha ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demanding full authority as a condition for becoming grand vizier
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initiating the Köprülü era of Ottoman recovery ⓘ strict and authoritarian rule ⓘ |
| legacy | established a line of powerful grand viziers from the Köprülü family ⓘ |
| memberOf | Köprülü family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Mehmed IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Köprülü Mehmed Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
reform of the Ottoman military
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reorganization of the Ottoman finances ⓘ restoration of central authority in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ revitalization of the Ottoman Empire in the mid-17th century ⓘ strengthening of the Ottoman navy ⓘ suppression of internal revolts ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of the Dardanelles (1656–1657)
NERFINISHED
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Cretan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Köprülü reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | construction of mosques and charitable foundations ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Ayşe Hatun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1656 ⓘ |
| successor | Fazıl Ahmed Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha
subject surface form:
Fuat Köprülü
this entity surface form:
Köprülü
subject surface form:
Mehmed IV