Dervish Mehmed Pasha the Bosnian
| Dervish Mehmed Pasha | |
|---|---|
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 21 June 1606 – 9 December 1606 | |
| Monarch | Ahmed I |
| Preceded by | Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Kuyucu Murad Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sanjak of Bosnia |
| Died | 9 December 1606 |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Alma mater | Enderun School |
Dervish Mehmed Pasha (Turkish: Derviş Mehmed Paşa; died 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.
He was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire briefly between 21 June 1606 – 9 December 1606.[3] A telhis of Dervish Mehmed to the sultan spoke of him changing the Voivode of Moldavia from Constantin Movila to Simion Movila (1606).[4]
He was murdered.[2] He was buried at Üsküdar.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Mehmet Raif; Günay Kut; Hatice Aynur (1996). Mirʼât-ı İstanbul. felik Gülersoy Vakfı. p. 231.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Safvet-beg Bašagić (1986). Bošnjaci i Hercegovci u islamskoj književnosti: prilog kulturnoj historiji Bosne i Hercegovine. Svjetlost. p. 351.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ International Journal of Turkish Studies 7 (1-2). University of Wisconsin. 2001. p. 51.
Sources
- Cengiz Orhonlu (1970). Osmanli tarihine âid belgeler telhîsler (1597-1607). Hazirlayan: Cengiz Orhonlu. Edebiyat Fakültesi Basimevi.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha |
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 21 June 1606 – 9 December 1606 |
Succeeded by Kuyucu Murad Pasha |
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