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Köprülü, Fazil Ahmed Pasha |
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Köprülü, Fazil Ahmed Pasha(born 1635, Vezirköprü, Anatolia, Ottoman Empire—died Nov. 3, 1676, near Çorlu, Thrace) Grand vizier (1661–76) under the Ottoman sultan Mehmed IV. He started his career as a scholar but entered the civil service when his father became grand vizier. Having made the army more efficient, he campaigned successfully against Austria (1663), the Venetian republic in Crete (1669), and Poland (1672–76). He died during his last campaign. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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