Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha
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 and 9 December 1606.
Boşnak · Derviş Mehmed | |
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| 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 (Executed) |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Alma mater | Enderun School |
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 and 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 when he learned that his father Sultan Mehmed III was poisoned to death by Dervish Mehmed Pasha.[2] He was buried at Üsküdar.[2]
In popular culture
In the 2015 TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha is portrayed by Turkish actor Mehmet Kurtuluş.
See also
References
- Mehmet Raif; Günay Kut; Hatice Aynur (1996). Mirʼât-ı İstanbul. felik Gülersoy Vakfı. p. 231.
- 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. University of Wisconsin. 2001. p. 51.
Sources
- Cengiz Orhonlu (1970). Osmanli tarihine âid belgeler telhîsler (1597-1607). Hazirlayan: Cengiz Orhonlu. Edebiyat Fakültesi Basimevi.
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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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