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الصدور العظماء
| الصدر الأعظم
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بداية المنصب
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نهاية المنصب
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ملاحظات خلفية
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| علاء الدين باشا
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1320
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1331
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عثماني تركي
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| نظام الدين أحمد باشا
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1331
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1348
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عثماني تركي
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| حاجي باشا
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1348
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1349
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عثماني تركي
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| سنان الدين فقيه يوسف باشا
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1349
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1364
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عثماني تركي
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| Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha
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1364
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22 January 1387
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عثماني تركي , from Cendere (or Çandar) village near Ankara, see Çandarlı family. The first vizier to hold the title "grand vizier" and also the first with a military background.
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| Çandarlı Ali Pasha
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1387
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1406
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عثماني تركي (Çandarlı family)
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| إمام زاده خليل باشا
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1406
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1413
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عثماني تركي , from Osmancık
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| بايزيد باشا
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1413
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1421
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عثماني تركي , from Amasya
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| Çandarlı (1st) İbrahim Pasha
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1421
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1439
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عثماني تركي (Çandarlı family)
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| Koca Mehmed Nizamüddin Pasha
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1429
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1439
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عثماني تركي , from Osmancık or Amasya
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| Çandarlı (2nd) Halil Pasha
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1439
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1 June 1453
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عثماني تركي (Çandarlı family). First grand vizier who was executed.
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| ولي محمود باشا (أول مرة)
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1453
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1466
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يوناني
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| Rum Mehmed Pasha
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1466
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1469
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Greek Ottoman, (Rum = Greek)
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| İshak Pasha (1st time)
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1469
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1472
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precise origin unknown, of Slavic background
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| ولي محمود باشا (2nd time)
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1472
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1474
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Greek Ottoman
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| Gedik Ahmed Pasha
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1474
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1477
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discutably ألباني عثماني (based on very loose evidence)
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| Karamanlı Mehmed Pasha
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1477
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1481
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عثماني تركي , from Karaman
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| İshak Pasha (2nd time)
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1481
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1482
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precise origin unknown, of Slavic background
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| Davud Pasha
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1482
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1497
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عثماني ألباني
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| Hersekli Ahmed Pasha (1st time)
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1497
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1498
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Bosniaks Ottoman, from Herzegovina
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| Çandarlı (2nd) İbrahim Pasha
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1498
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1499
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عثماني تركي (Çandarlı family)
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| Mesih Pasha
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1499
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1501
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Greek Ottoman, according to Joseph von Hammer
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| خادم علي باشا (أول مرة)
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1501
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1503
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Serbian Ottoman, from Bosnia
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| Hersekli Ahmed Pasha (2nd time)
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1503
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1506
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Bosniak Ottoman, from Herzegovina
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| خادم علي باشا (2nd time)
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1506
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1511
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Serbian Ottoman, from Bosnia
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| Hersekli Ahmed Pasha (3rd time)
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1511
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1511
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Bosniak Ottoman, from Herzegovina
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| Koca Mustafa Pasha
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1511
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1512
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Greek Ottoman
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| Hersekli Ahmed Pasha (4th time)
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1512
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28 November 1514
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Bosniak Ottoman, from Herzegovina
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| Dukakinoğlu Ahmed Pasha
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18 December 1514
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8 September 1515
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عثماني ألباني
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| Hersekli Ahmed Pasha (5th time)
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8 September 1515
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26 April 1516
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Bosniak Ottoman, from Herzegovina
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| خادم سنان باشا
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26 April 1516
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22 يناير 1517
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Bosniak Ottoman, from the noble Boronivic family (حميد= Manservant)
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| يونس پاشا
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22 يناير 1517
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13 سبتمبر 1517
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Of unknown origin, certainly non-Turkish, since a Devshirme.
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| پيري محمد پاشا
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25 يناير 1518
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27 يونيو 1523
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عثماني تركي ، من Aksaray
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| فرغلي دماد ابراهيم پاشا، ويسمى أيضا فرنك ابراهيم پاشا
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27 يونيو 1523
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14 مارس 1536
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يوناني عثماني من پارگا (لقبه فرنك يشير إلى لأصوله وأخلاقه الاوروپية)
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| عياش محمد پاشا
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14 مارس 1536
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13 يوليو 1539
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عثماني ألباني
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| Çelebi Lütfi Pasha
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13 يوليو 1539
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أبريل1541
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Most probably Albanian Ottoman, from Avlonya (Vlorë) (Çelebi = a refined gentleman with good manners)
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| Hadim Süleyman Pasha
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April 1541
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28 November 1544
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Of unknown origin (Hadim = Manservant)
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| Damat Rüstem Pasha (1st time)
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28 November 1544
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6 October 1553
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Serbian Ottoman (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Kara Ahmed Pasha
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6 October 1553
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29 September 1555
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عثماني ألباني
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| Damat Rüstem Pasha (2nd time)
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29 September 1555
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10 July 1561
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Serbian Ottoman
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| Semiz Ali Pasha (1st time)
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10 July 1561
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28 June 1565
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Serbian Ottoman (Semiz = a fleshy person)
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| Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
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28 June 1565
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12 October 1579
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Serbian Ottoman, from Bosnia
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| Semiz Ahmed Pasha (2nd time)
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12 October 1579
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28 April 1580
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Albanian Ottoman
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| Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha
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28 April 1580
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7 August 1580
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Bosniak Ottoman (Lala = a tutor to a Sultan)
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| Koca Sinan Pasha (1st time)
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7 August 1580
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6 December 1582
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Albanian Ottoman
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| Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha (1st time)
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24 December 1582
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25 July 1584
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Croatian or Hungarian Ottoman, from Kanije
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| Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha
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28 July 1584
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29 October 1585
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من عائلة من المماليك الشركس
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| خادم مسيح باشا
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1 November 1585
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14 April 1586
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Of unknown origin (Hadim = Manservant)
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| Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha (2nd time)
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14 April 1586
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2 April 1589
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Croatian or Hungarian Ottoman, from Kanije
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| Koca Sinan Pasha (2nd time)
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14 April 1589
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1 August 1591
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عثماني ألباني
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| Serdar Ferhad Pasha (1st time)
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1 August 1591
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4 April 1592
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عثماني ألباني
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| Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha (3rd time)
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4 April 1592
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28 January 1593
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Croatian or Hungarian Ottoman, from Kanije
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| Koca Sinan Pasha (3rd time)
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28 January 1593
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16 February 1595
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عثماني ألباني
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| Serdar Ferhad Pasha (2nd time)
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16 February 1595
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7 July 1595
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عثماني ألباني
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| Koca Sinan Pasha (4th time)
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7 July 1595
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19 November 1595
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عثماني ألباني
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| Lala Mehmed Pasha
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19 November 1595
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28 November 1595
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عثماني تركي , from Manisa (Lala = Tutor to a Sultan)
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| Koca Sinan Pasha (5th time)
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1 December 1595
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3 April 1596
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عثماني ألباني
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| Damat İbrahim Pasha (1st time)
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4 April 1596
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27 October 1596
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Bosniak Ottoman (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha
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27 October 1596
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5 December 1596
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Italian Ottoman. From the noble Genoese family of Cicala.
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| Damat İbrahim Pasha (2nd time)
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5 December 1596
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3 November 1597
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Bosniak Ottoman (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Hadim Hasan Pasha
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3 November 1597
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9 April 1598
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Of unknown origin
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| Cerrah Mehmed Pasha
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9 April 1598
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6 January 1599
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عثماني تركي (Cerrah = Surgeon)
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| Damat İbrahim Pasha (3rd time)
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6 January 1599
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10 July 1601
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Bosniak Ottoman (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Yemişçi Hasan Pasha
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22 July 1601
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4 October 1603
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عثماني ألباني (Yemişçi = Fruit-vendor; in reference to his background)
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| Malkoç Yavuz Ali Pasha
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16 October 1603
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26 July 1604
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عثماني تركي , from Malkoçoğlu family
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| Lala Mehmed Pasha
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5 August 1604
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21 June 1606
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Bosniak Ottoman (Lala = Tutor to a Sultan)
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| Dervish Mehmed Pasha
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21 June 1606
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9 December 1606
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Bosniak Ottoman
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| Kuyucu Murad Pasha
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11 December 1606
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5 August 1611
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Croatian Ottoman (Kuyucu = The well-digger; name given since he had the habit of burying his enemies in wells)
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| Gümülcineli Damat Nasuh Pasha
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5 August 1611
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17 October 1614
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possibly عثماني ألباني, from Gümülcine. (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha (1st time)
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17 October 1614
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17 November 1616
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul (Öküz = Oxen; literally Mehmed Pasha the Oxen; name given since he was heavily built)
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| Damat Halil Pasha (1st time)
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17 November 1616
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18 January 1619
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Armenian Ottoman, from Zeytun (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)
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18 January 1619
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23 December 1619
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Güzelce Ali Pasha
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23 December 1619
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9 March 1621
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عثماني تركي (Güzelce = Handsome)
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| Ohrili Hüseyin Pasha
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9 March 1621
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17 September 1621
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عثماني ألباني, from Ohri
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| Dilaver Pasha
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17 September 1621
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20 May 1622
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Croatian Ottoman
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| Kara Davud Pasha
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20 May 1622
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13 June 1622
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Bosniak Ottoman
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| Mere Hüseyin Pasha (1st time)
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13 June 1622
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8 August 1622
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Albanian Ottoman ("Mere!" = "Take it!" in Albanian; purportedly the only grand vizier who did not speak Turkish, named after the oft-repeated order he gave on the subject of opponents' heads)
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| Lefkeli Mehmed Pasha
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8 August 1622
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21 September 1622
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Turkish Ottoman, from former Lefke, today Orhaneli
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| Gürcü Mehmed Pasha
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21 September 1622
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5 February 1623
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Georgian Ottoman (Gürcü = Georgian)
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| Mere Hüseyin Pasha (2nd time)
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5 February 1623
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30 August 1623
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عثماني ألباني
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| Kemankeş Kara Ali Pasha
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30 August 1623
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3 April 1624
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عثماني تركي (Kemankeş = Archer)
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| Çerkes Mehmed Ali Pasha
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3 April 1624
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28 January 1625
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Circassian Ottoman (Çerkes = Circassian)
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| Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pasha (1st time)
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8 February 1625
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1 December 1626
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Turkish or Pomak (according to Gözler Ottoman, although the term Pomak itself was probably not in use at the time. From Filibe.
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| Damat Halil Pasha (2nd time)
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1 December 1626
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6 April 1628
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Armenian Ottoman, from Zeytun (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Gazi Ekrem Hüsrev Pasha
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6 April 1628
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25 October 1631
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Bosniak Ottoman
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| Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pasha (2nd time)
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25 October 1631
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10 February 1632
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Turkish or Pomak from Filibe.
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| Topal Recep Pasha
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10 February 1632
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18 May 1632
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Bosniak Ottoman (Topal = Lame)
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| Tabanıyassi Mehmed Pasha
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18 May 1632
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2 February 1637
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possibly عثماني ألباني (from Drama)(Tabanıyassı = Flat-footed)
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| Bayram Pasha
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2 February 1637
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26 August 1638
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Tayyar Mehmed Pasha
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27 August 1638
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23 December 1638
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عثماني تركي
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| Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha
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23 December 1638
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31 January 1644
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عثماني ألباني (Kemankeş = Archer)
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| Sultanzade Semiz Mehmed Pasha
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31 January 1644
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17 December 1645
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عثماني تركي (Sultanzade = Son of a female member of the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Nevesinli Salih Pasha
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17 December 1645
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16 September 1647
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Bosniak Ottoman, from Nevesinje.
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| Kara Musa Pasha
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16 September 1647
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21 September 1647
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عثماني تركي . Not included in some lists. The imperial seal was sent to him by way of sea to Crete where he was in campaign, but he fell in front of the castle of Kandiye (Iraklion) five days after his naming to the rank and before receiving the seal.
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| Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha
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21 September 1647
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7 August 1648
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Greek Ottoman, from İstanbul. Promoted from in-attorney title to the rank of full grand vizier upon Kara Musa Pasha's death. (Hezarpare = Thousand pieces; literally Ahmed Pasha the Thousand Pieces; name given by chroniclers since he was lynched by the mob)
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| Sofu Mehmed Pasha, also called Mevlevi Mehmed Pasha
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7 August 1648
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21 May 1649
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عثماني تركي (Sofu = Devout and see Mevlevi)
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| Kara Dev Murad Pasha
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21 May 1649
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5 August 1651
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عثماني ألباني (Dev = Giant)
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| Melek Ahmed Pasha
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5 August 1651
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21 August 1651
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Abaza Ottoman (Melek = Angel)
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| Abaza Siyavuş Pasha (1st time)
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21 August 1651
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27 September 1651
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Abaza Ottoman
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| Gürcü Mehmed Pasha
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27 September 1651
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20 June 1652
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Georgian Ottoman (Gürcü - Georgian)
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| Tarhuncu Ahmed Pasha
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20 June 1652
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21 March 1653
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عثماني ألباني (Tarhuncu = Tarragon vendor; in reference to his background)
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| Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha
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21 March 1653
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28 October 1654
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Circassian Ottoman
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| İpşiri Mustafa Pasha
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28 October 1654
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11 May 1655
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Abaza Ottoman (İpşiri = Bearer of good news)
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| Kara Dev Murad Pasha (2nd time)
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11 May 1655
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19 August 1655
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عثماني ألباني
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| Ermeni Suleyman Pasha
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19 August 1655
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28 February 1656
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عثماني تركي despite his nickname Ermeni, which means Armenian, from Malatya.
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| Gazi Hüseyin Pasha, also called Deli Hüseyin Pasha
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28 February 1656
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5 March 1656
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عثماني تركي , from Yenişehir. Not included in some lists. The imperial seal was sent to him by way of sea to Crete where he was in campaign, but the ships were called back because of Zurnazen Mustafa Pasha's lobbying, who had been appointed in-attorney in between but wanted the full title for him. (Deli = Mad; due to his daring and courage in the battlefield)
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| Zurnazen Mustafa Pasha (held office for 4 hours)
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5 March 1656
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5 March 1656
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عثماني ألباني (Zurnazen = Clarinettist). Not included in some lists. Promoted from in-attorney title to the rank of full grand vizier due to the influence he exerted on the sultan for Gazi Hüseyin Pasha's dismissal from the office. His appointment caused an uprising in İstanbul and he was exiled after having held the seal for four hours.
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| Abaza Siyavuş Pasha (2nd time)
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5 March 1656
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25 April 1656
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Abaza Ottoman
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| Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha
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26 April 1656
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15 September 1656
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عثماني تركي , from Samsun (Boynu yaralı = Wounded neck)
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| Köprülü Mehmed Pasha
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15 September 1656
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October 31, 1661
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Albanian Ottoman, from the region of Rudnik, associated with his wife's hometown of Köprü in north-central Anatolia, called Vezirköprü today in honor of the family. (see; Köprülü family)
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| Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha
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October 31, 1661
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October 19, 1676
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Ottoman (Albanian father, Turkish mother; see Köprülü family)
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| Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha
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October 19, 1676
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December 25, 1683
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عثماني تركي , from Merzifon (adopted son in Köprülü family)
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| Kara İbrahim Pasha
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15 December, 1683
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18 November, 1685
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Bosniak Ottoman
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| Sarı Süleyman Pasha
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18 November, 1685
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18 September, 1687
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Bosniak Ottoman (Sarı = Blond)
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| Abaza Siyavuş Pasha (3rd time)
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18 September, 1687
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23 February, 1688
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Abaza Ottoman
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| Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha
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February 23, 1688
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May 2, 1688
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عثماني تركي (from Ayaş)
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| Bekri Mustafa Pasha
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May 30, 1688
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November 7, 1689
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عثماني تركي , from Tekirdağ.
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| Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
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November 10, 1689
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August 19, 1691
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عثماني تركي (Köprülü family)
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| Arabacı Ali Pasha
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August 24, 1691
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March 21, 1692
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Albanian Ottoman (Arabacı = Coachman; in reference to his background)
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| Merfizonlu Hacı Ali Pasha
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March 23, 1692
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March 17, 1693
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عثماني تركي , from Merzifon.
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| Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha
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March 17, 1693
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March 1694
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عثماني تركي , from Bozok (Yozgat today).
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| Sürmeli Ali Pasha
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March 13, 1694
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April 22, 1695
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Greek Ottoman (from Dimetoka) (Sürmeli = One who has eyes tinged with kohl)
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| Elmas Mehmed Pasha
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May 3, 1695
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September 11, 1697
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عثماني تركي (Elmas = Diamond)
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| Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha
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September 17, 1697
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September 4, 1702
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عثماني تركي (Köprülü family).
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| Daltaban Mustafa Pasha
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September 4, 1702
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January 24, 1703
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Serbian Ottoman, according to Joseph von Hammer, from Manastır (Daltaban = Barefoot)
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| Rami Mehmed Pasha
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January 25. 1703
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August 22, 1703
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Kavanoz Ahmed Pasha
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August 22, 1703
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November 16, 1703
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Russian Ottoman (Kavanoz = A jar; named as such because purportedly very short and fat)
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| Damat Hasan Pasha
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November 18, 1703
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September 28, 1704
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عثماني تركي , from Mora (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Kalaylıkoz Hacı Ahmed Pasha
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October, 1704
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December 25, 1704
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? Ottoman (Kalaylıkoz = Varnished; a reference on his fondness for make-up, ornaments and dresses)
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| Baltacı Mehmed Pasha (1st time)
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December 25, 1704
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May 3, 1706
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عثماني تركي , from Osmancık.
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| Çorlulu Damat Ali Pasha
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May 3, 1706
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June 15, 1710
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عثماني تركي , from Çorlu (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Köprülü Numan Pasha
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June 16, 1710
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August 17, 1710
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عثماني تركي (Köprülü family).
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| Baltacı Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)
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August 18, 1710
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November 20, 1711
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عثماني تركي , from Osmancık.
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| Ağa Yusuf Pasha
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November 20, 1711
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November 11, 1712
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Georgian Ottoman
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| Silahdar Süleyman Pasha
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November 12, 1712
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April 6, 1713
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Abaza Ottoman
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| Hoca İbrahim Pasha
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April 6, 1713
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April 7, 1713
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عثماني تركي , from Serez (Serres)
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| Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha
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April 27, 1713
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August 5, 1716
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عثماني تركي , from İznik (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Hacı Halil Pasha
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August 21, 1716
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October 1717
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Albanian Ottoman
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| Nişancı Mehmed Pasha
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October 1717
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May 9, 1718
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عثماني تركي , from Kayseri
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| Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha
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May 9, 1718
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October 16, 1730
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عثماني تركي , from Nevşehir. (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Silahdar Damat Mehmed Pasha
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October 16, 1730
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January 23, 1731
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| Kabakulak İbrahim Pasha
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January 23, 1731
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September 11, 1731
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عثماني تركي , from Şebinkarahisar (Kabakulak = Someone with mumps)
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| Topal Osman Pasha
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September 21, 1731
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March 12, 1732
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عثماني تركي (Topal = Lame)
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| Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha (1st time)
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March 12, 1732
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July 14, 1735
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Ottoman (Venetian father, Turkish mother)
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| Gürcü İsmail Pasha
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July 14, 1735
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December 25, 1735
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Georgian Ottoman (Gürcü = Georgian)
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| Silahdar Seyyid Mehmed Pasha
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January 10, 1736
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August 5, 1737
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عثماني تركي , from Dimetoka
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| Muhsinzade Abdullah Pasha
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August 22, 1737
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December 19, 1737
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عثماني تركي , from Aleppo
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| Yeğen Mehmed Pasha
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December 3, 1737
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March 23, 1739
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عثماني تركي (Yeğen = Nephew, of the Sultan in his case)
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| Hacı İvaz Mehmed Pasha
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March 17, 1739
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June 23, 1740
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عثماني ألباني
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| Nişancı Hacı Ahmed Pasha
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July 22, 1740
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April 7, 1742
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عثماني تركي , from Alanya
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| Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha (2nd time)
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April 21, 1742
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October 4, 1742
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Ottoman (Venetian father, Turkish mother)
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| Seyyid Hasan Pasha
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October 4, 1742
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August 10, 1746
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عثماني تركي , from Karahisar (Şebinkarahisar today)
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| Tiryaki Hacı Mehmed Pasha
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August 11, 1746
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August 24, 1747
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عثماني تركي (Tiryaki= Someone who has an addiction, to tobacco, opium, alcohol etc.). Reputed to have taken measures which made the prices of these substances plummet during his office.
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| Seyyid Abdullah Pasha
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August 24, 1747
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January 2, 1750
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عثماني تركي , from Kerkük
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| Divitdar Mehmed Pasha
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January 9, 1750
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July 1, 1752
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha (1st time)
|
July 1, 1752
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February 16, 1755
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عثماني تركي , from Çorlu (Köse = A bowl, someone with no beard)
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| Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha (3rd time)
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February 16, 1755
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May 19, 1755
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Ottoman (Venitian father, Turkish mother)
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| Naili Abdullah Pasha
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May 19, 1755
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August 24, 1755
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Nişancı Ali Pasha
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August 24, 1755
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October 23, 1755
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عثماني ألباني
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| Yirmisekizzade Mehmed Said Pasha
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October 25, 1755
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April 1, 1756
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عثماني تركي , from Edirne (Yirmisekiz = Twenty-eight; named as such because his father, Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi, had served in the 28th battalion ("orta") in the corps of Janissaries)
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| Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha (2nd time)
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April 30, 1756
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December 3, 1756
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عثماني تركي , from Çorlu (Köse = A bowl, someone with no beard)
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| Koca Mehmed Ragıp Pasha
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January 12,1757
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April 8, 1763
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Tevkii Hamza Hamid Pasha
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April 11, 1763
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September 29, 1763
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عثماني تركي , from Develi
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| Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha (3rd time)
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September 29, 1763
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March 30, 1765
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عثماني تركي , from Çorlu
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| Muhsinzade Mehmed Pasha (1st time)
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March 30, 1765
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August 7, 1768
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عثماني تركي , son of Muhsinzade Abdullah Pasha
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| Silahdar Hamza Mahir Pasha
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August 7, 1768
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October 20, 1768
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عثماني تركي , from Develi
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| Yağlıkçızade Mehmed Emin Pasha
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October 1768
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August 12, 1769
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Moldovancı Ali Pasha
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August 12, 1769
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December 12, 1769
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عثماني تركي , from Daday
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| İvazzade Halil Pasha
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December 13, 1769
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December 25, 1770
|
عثماني تركي (son of İvaz Mehmed Pasha)
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| Silahdar Mehmed Pasha
|
December 25, 1770
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December 11, 1771
|
عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Muhsinzade Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)
|
December, 1771
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August 6, 1773
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عثماني تركي
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| İzzet Mehmed Pasha (1st time)
|
August 11, 1773
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July 7, 1775
|
عثماني تركي , from Safranbolu.
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| Moralı Dervish Mehmed Pasha
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July 7, 1775
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January 5, 1777
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عثماني تركي (from Mora = The Peloponnese)
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| Darendeli Cebecizade Mehmed Pasha
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January 5, 1777
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September 1, 1778
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عثماني تركي , from Darende.
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| Kalafat Mehmed Pasha
|
September 1, 1778
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August 22, 1779
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Bulgarian Ottoman, from Sofia (Kalafat = Caulker).
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| Silahdar Seyyid Mehmed Pasha or Karavezir Seyyid Mehmed Pasha
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August, 1779
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February 20, 1781
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عثماني تركي , from Arabsun near Kırşehir
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| İzzet Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)
|
February 20, 1781
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August 25, 1782
|
عثماني تركي , from Safranbolu.
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| Yeğen Hacı Mehmed Pasha
|
August 25, 1782
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December 31, 1782
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عثماني تركي (Yeğen = Nephew, to the Ottoman sultan in his case).
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| Halil Hamid Pasha
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December 31, 1782
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April 30, 1785
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عثماني تركي , from Isparta. Great-grandfather of Kemal Derviş, current administrator of the UNDP.
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| Şahin Ali Pasha
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April 30, 1785
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January 25, 1786
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most probably Georgian Ottoman
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| Koca Yusuf Pasha (1st time)
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January 25, 1786
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May 28, 1789
|
Georgian Ottoman
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| Cenaze Hasan Pasha or Meyyit Hasan Pasha
|
May 28, 1789
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January 2, 1790
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Circassian Ottoman ("Cenaze" or "Meyyit" = A funeral, a corpse; literally "Hasan Pasha the Funeral" or "Hasan Pasha the Corpse"; named as such because he was in his deathbed, seriously ill, all along his office)
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| Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
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January 2, 1790
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March 30, 1790
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عثماني تركي , possibly with origins related to any which one of the Caucasian/Iranian ethnicities, bought as a slave in childhood in eastern Turkey, raised by Turkish family in Tekirdağ. His name Cezayirli means from Algiers since he had been a corsair there.
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| Çelebizade Şerif Hasan Pasha
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April 16, 1790
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February 12, 1791
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Turkish people Ottoman, from Rusçuk.
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| Koca Yusuf Pasha (2nd time)
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February 12, 1791
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1792
|
Georgian Ottoman
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| Damat Melek Mehmed Pasha
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1792
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October 21, 1794
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Bosniak Ottoman (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| İzzet Mehmed Pasha (3rd time)
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October 21, 1794
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October 23, 1798
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عثماني تركي , from Safranbolu.
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| Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha (1st time)
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October 23, 1798
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June 24, 1805
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عثماني تركي (Kör = Blind)
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| Bostancıbaşı Hafız İsmail Pasha
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September 24, 1805
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October 13, 1806
|
عثماني تركي
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| Keçiboynuzu İbrahim Hilmi Pasha
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October 13, 1806
|
June 3, 1807
|
عثماني تركي (Keçiboynuzu = Carob fruit, named as such because purportedly an extremely puny person)
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| Çelebi Mustafa Pasha
|
June 3, 1807
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July 29, 1808
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عثماني تركي (Çelebi = A refined gentleman with good manners)
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| Alemdar Mustafa Pasha, also called (Bayrakdar Mustafa Pasha)
|
July 29, 1808
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November 15, 1808
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عثماني تركي , from Rusçuk. (Alemdar or Bayraktar = standard bearer, same rank with two different names among the Janissaries)
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| Çavuşbaşı Memiş Pasha
|
November 16, 1808
|
December, 1808
|
Albanian Ottoman (Çavuşbaşı = Head sergent)
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| Çarhacı Ali Pasha
|
December, 1808
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March, 1809
|
عثماني تركي (Çarhacı = Skirmisher)
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| Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha (2nd time)
|
March, 1809
|
February, 1811
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عثماني تركي
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| Laz Ahmed Pasha
|
February, 1811
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July, 1812
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Laz Ottoman
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| Hurşid Ahmed Pasha
|
July, 1812
|
March 30, 1815
|
عثماني تركي , the only grand vizier who committed suicide (while in office)
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| Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (1st time)
|
March 30, 1815
|
January 6, 1818
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Burdurlu Dervish Mehmed Pasha
|
January 6, 1818
|
January 5, 1820
|
عثماني تركي , from Burdur
|
| Seyyid Ali Pasha
|
January 5, 1820
|
April 21, 1821
|
عثماني تركي
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| Benderli Ali Pasha
|
April 30, 1821
|
April 21, 1821
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Turkish Ottoman, from Bender (Moldavia today). The last grand vizier who was executed upon an order clearly given by the sultan (because of the Greek War of Independence).
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| Hacı Salih Pasha
|
April 30, 1821
|
November 11, 1822
|
عثماني تركي
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| Deli Abdullah Pasha
|
November 11, 1822
|
March 4, 1823
|
عثماني تركي (Deli = Mad, literally Abdullah Pasha the Mad)
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| Turnacızade Silahdar Ali Pasha
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March 4, 1823
|
December, 1823
|
عثماني تركي
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| Mehmed Said Galip Pasha
|
December, 1823
|
September 15, 1824
|
عثماني تركي
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| Benderli Mehmed Selim Sırrı Pasha
|
September 15, 1824
|
October 26, 1828
|
عثماني تركي , from Bender (Moldavia today)
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| Darendeli Topal İzzet Mehmed Pasha (1st time)
|
October 26, 1828
|
January, 1829
|
عثماني تركي , from Darende.
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| Reşid Mehmed Pasha
|
January, 1829
|
February 17, 1833
|
عثماني تركي
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| Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (2nd time)
|
February 17, 1833
|
July 8, 1839
|
عثماني تركي
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| Koca Mehmed Hüsrev Pasha
|
July 8, 1839
|
May 29, 1841
|
عثماني تركي
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| Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (3rd time)
|
May 29, 1841
|
October 7, 1841
|
عثماني تركي
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| Darendeli Topal İzzet Mehmed Pasha (2nd time)
|
October 7, 1841
|
September 3, 1842
|
عثماني تركي , from Darende
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| محمد أمين رؤوف باشا (رابع مرة)
|
September 3, 1842
|
July 31, 1846
|
عثماني تركي
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| خوجة مصطفى رشيد باشا (أول مرة)
|
July 31, 1846
|
April 28, 1848
|
عثماني تركي
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| İbrahim Sarim Pasha
|
April 28, 1848
|
August 13, 1848
|
عثماني تركي
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| خوجة مصطفى رشيد باشا (ثاني مرة)
|
August 13, 1848
|
January 27, 1852
|
عثماني تركي
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| Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (5th time)
|
January 27, 1852
|
March 7, 1852
|
عثماني تركي
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| خوجة مصطفى رشيد باشا (ثالث مرة)
|
March 7, 1852
|
August 7, 1852
|
عثماني تركي
|
| محمد أمين عالي باشا (أول مرة)
|
August 7, 1852
|
October 4, 1852
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Damat Mehmed Ali Pasha
|
October 4, 1852
|
May 14, 1853
|
Hamsheni Ottoman (Damat=Bridegroom to the Ottoman Dynasty).
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| گريتلي مصطفى نايلي پاشا (أول مرة)
|
May 14, 1853
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May 30, 1854
|
ألباني, من مصر, الاسم گـِريتلي =من كريت لأنه خدم حاكماً على تلك الجزيرةلمدة طويلة.
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| قبرصلي محمد أمين باشا (أول مرة)
|
May 30, 1854
|
November 24, 1854
|
عثماني تركي , from Cyprus
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| خوجة مصطفى رشيد باشا (رابع مرة)
|
November 24, 1854
|
May 4, 1855
|
عثماني تركي
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| محمد أمين عالي باشا (ثاني مرة)
|
May 4, 1855
|
December 1, 1856
|
عثماني تركي
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| خوجة مصطفى رشيد باشا (خامس مرة)
|
December 1, 1856
|
August 2, 1857
|
عثماني تركي
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| گريتلي مصطفى نايلي پاشا (مرة ثانية)
|
August 2, 1857
|
October 23, 1857
|
ألباني Ottoman
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| خوجة مصطفى رشيد باشا (سادس مرة)
|
October 23, 1857
|
January 7, 1858
|
عثماني تركي
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| محمد أمين عالي باشا (3rd time)
|
January 11, 1858
|
October 8, 1859
|
عثماني تركي
|
| قبرصلي محمد أمين باشا (ثاني مرة)
|
October 8, 1859
|
December 24, 1859
|
عثماني تركي , from Cyprus
|
| مترجم محمد رشدي باشا (أول مرة)
|
December 24, 1859
|
May 27, 1860
|
عثماني تركي
|
| قبرصلي محمد أمين باشا (ثالث مرة)
|
27 May, 1860
|
6 August, 1861
|
عثماني تركي , from Cyprus
|
| محمد أمين عالي باشا (4th time)
|
6 August, 1861
|
22 November, 1861
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Keçecizade Mehmed Fuad Pasha (1st time)
|
22 November, 1861
|
6 January, 1863
|
عثماني تركي , from Konya (Keçecizade family).
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| Yusuf Kamil Pasha
|
6 January, 1863
|
3 June, 1863
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Keçecizade Mehmed Fuad Pasha (2nd time)
|
3 June, 1863
|
5 June, 1866
|
عثماني تركي
|
| مترجم محمد رشدي باشا (ثاني مرة)
|
June 5, 1866
|
February 11, 1867
|
عثماني تركي
|
| محمد أمين عالي باشا (5th time)
|
11 February, 1867
|
7 September, 1871
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Mahmud Nedim Pasha (1st time)
|
September, 1871
|
31 July, 1872
|
عثماني تركي , , was often called Nedimoff due to his Russophile policies
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| مدحت پاشا (أول مرة)
|
31 July, 1872
|
19 October, 1872
|
عثماني تركي , family from Rusçuk, born in İstanbul.
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| مترجم محمد رشدي باشا (ثالث مرة)
|
Oct, 1872
|
February, 1873
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Sakızlı Ahmed Esat Pasha (1st time)
|
15 February, 1873
|
May, 1873
|
عثماني تركي , from Sakız/Chios
|
| Şirvanlı Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha
|
May, 1873
|
14 February, 1874
|
Turkish or Kurdish Ottoman, from Şirvan.
|
| Hüseyin Avni Pasha
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14 February, 1874
|
25 April, 1875
|
عثماني تركي
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| Sakızlı Ahmed Esat Pasha (2nd time)
|
April, 1875
|
August, 1875
|
عثماني تركي , from Sakız (Chios)
|
| Mahmud Nedim Pasha (2nd time)
|
August 21, 1875
|
April 13, 1876
|
عثماني تركي
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| مترجم محمد رشدي باشا (4th time)
|
April, 1876
|
19 December, 1876
|
عثماني تركي
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| مدحت پاشا (ثاني مرة)
|
19 December, 1876
|
5 February, 1877
|
عثماني تركي . The last grand vizier who was executed -while in exile in Taif-. Whether or not there was a direct order from the Sultan Abdulhamid II remains subject of discussion to this day.)
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| ابراهيم أدهم باشا
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5 February, 1877
|
11 January, 1878
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Turkified Greek Ottoman, from Chios/Sakız; sold as a slave in childhood to -later- Grand Vizier Koca Mehmed Hüsrev Pasha during the 1822 events in that island)
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| أحمد حمدي باشا
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11 January, 1878
|
4 February, 1878
|
عثماني تركي
|
| أحمد وفيق باشا
|
4 February, 1878
|
18 April, 1878
|
عثماني تركي , from İstanbul.
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| محمد صادق باشا
|
18 April, 1878
|
May, 1878
|
عثماني تركي
|
| مترجم محمد رشدي باشا (خامس مرة)
|
May, 1878
|
June, 1878
|
عثماني تركي
|
| محمد أسعد صافد پاشا
|
May, 1878
|
October, 1878
|
عثماني تركي
|
| خير الدين التونسي پاشا
|
October, 1878
|
28 July, 1879
|
عثماني تونسي
|
| أحمد عريفي پاشا
|
28 July, 1879
|
September, 1879
|
عثماني تركي
|
| كوچوك محمد سعيد پاشا (أول مرة)
|
18 October, 1879
|
9 June, 1880
|
عثماني تركي (Küçük = Small; literally Mehmed Pasha the Small, at 1m47, the shortest grand vizier)
|
| محمد قدري جناني پاشا
|
9 يونيو, 1880
|
12 سبتمبر, 1880
|
عثماني تركي , from Antep
|
| كوچوك محمد سعيد پاشا (المرة الثانية)
|
12 سبتمبر, 1880
|
2 مايو, 1882
|
عثماني تركي
|
| عبد الرحمن نور الدين باشا
|
2 مايو, 1882
|
12 يوليو, 1882
|
عثماني تركي , from Kütahya (Germiyan family)
|
| كوچوك محمد سعيد پاشا (المرة الثالثة)
|
12 يوليو, 1882
|
30 نوفمبر, 1882
|
عثماني تركي
|
| أحمد وفيق پاشا (المرة الثانية)
|
1 ديسمبر, 1882
|
3 ديسمبر, 1882
|
عثماني تركي
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| كوچوك محمد سعيد پاشا (المرة الرابعة)
|
3 ديسمبر, 1882
|
24 سبتمبر, 1885
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha (1st time)
|
سبتمبر, 1885
|
سبتمبر, 1891
|
عثماني تركي , من قبرص.
|
| Ahmed Cevat Şakir Pasha
|
September, 1891
|
June, 1895
|
عثماني تركي , from Kabaağaç in Afyonkarahisar (Şakirpaşazade family)
|
| Küçük Mehmed Said Pasha (5th time)
|
9 June, 1895
|
3 October, 1895
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha (2nd time)
|
October, 1895
|
November, 1895
|
عثماني تركي , from Cyprus.
|
| Halil Rifat Pasha
|
November, 1895
|
9 November, 1901
|
عثماني تركي , from Serez
|
| Küçük Mehmed Said Pasha (6th time)
|
13 November, 1901
|
15 January, 1903
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Avlonyalı Mehmed Ferid Pasha
|
15 January, 1903
|
July, 1908
|
عثماني ألباني, from Avlonya (Vlore)
|
| Küçük Mehmed Said Pasha (6th time)
|
22 July, 1908
|
6 August, 1908
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha (3rd time)
|
August, 1908
|
February, 1909
|
عثماني تركي , from Cyprus
|
| Ahmed Tevfik Pasha (1st time)
|
31 March, 1909
|
May, 1909
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha
|
May, 1909
|
January, 1910
|
عثماني تركي , from Midilli
|
| İbrahim Hakkı Pasha
|
12 January, 1910
|
29 September, 1911
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Küçük Mehmed Said Pasha (7th time)
|
4 October, 1911
|
17 July, 1912
|
عثماني تركي
|
| Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
|
22 July, 1912
|
29 October, 1912
|
عثماني تركي , from Bursa
|
| Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha (4th time)
|
October, 1912
|
23 January, 1913
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عثماني تركي , from Cyprus
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| محمود شوكت باشا
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23 January, 1913
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June 11, 1913
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عثماني تركي , from بغداد
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| سعيد حليم باشا
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12 June, 1913
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3 February, 1917
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مصري من أصول ألبانية (من عائلة خديويات مصر)
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| Mehmed Talat Pasha
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4 February, 1917
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8 October, 1918
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عثماني تركي , from Edirne
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| Ahmed İzzet Pasha
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14 October, 1918
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8 November, 1918
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| أحمد توفيق باشا (ثاني مرة)
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11 November, 1918
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10 March, 1919
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عثماني تركي
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| ضماد فريد باشا (1st time)
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10 March, 1919
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4 October, 1919
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Montenegrin Ottoman with family origins in the village of Potoci, near Pljevlja (Damat, bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| علي رضا باشا
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6 October, 1919
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2 March, 1920
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| خلوصي صالح باشا
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8 March, 1920
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2 April, 1920
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عثماني تركي , from İstanbul
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| Damat Ferid Pasha (2nd time)
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5 April, 1920
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18 October, 1920
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Montenegrin Ottoman with family origins in the village of Potoci, near Pljevlja (Damat, bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty)
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| أحمد توفيق باشا (ثالث مرة)
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21 October, 1920
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17 November, 1922
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عثماني تركي , last grand vizier
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