Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha

Hersekzade / Hersekli ⋅ Damat

Ahmed

Pasha
Hersekzade / Hersekli ⋅ Damat; Ahmed; Pasha
19th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
	In office; 1497–1498
Monarch	Bayezid II
Preceded by	Koca Davud Pasha
Succeeded by	Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha the Younger
	In office; 1503–1506
Monarch	Bayezid II
Preceded by	Hadım Ali Pasha
Succeeded by	Hadım Ali Pasha
	In office; 1511–1511
Monarch	Bayezid II
Preceded by	Hadım Ali Pasha
Succeeded by	Koca Mustafa Pasha
	In office; 1512 – November 28, 1514
Monarch	Selim I
Preceded by	Koca Mustafa Pasha
Succeeded by	Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha
	In office; 8 September 1515 – 26 April 1516
Monarch	Selim I
Preceded by	Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha
Succeeded by	Hadım Sinan Pasha
Personal details
Born	Stjepan Hercegović; 1459; Herceg Novi, Kingdom of Bosnia
Died	21 July 1517 (aged 57–58); Kızılçöl, Dulkadir Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Nationality	Ottoman
Spouse(s)	Hundi Hatun
Military service
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire
Branch/service	Ottoman Navy
Rank	Kapudan Pasha (grand admiral)

Hersekzade or Hersekli Ahmed Pasha ("Ahmed Pasha, son of the Herzog"; Serbo-Croatian: Ahmed-paša Hercegović; Aхмед-паша Херцеговић; 1459 – 21 July 1517), born as Stjepan Hercegović, he was the youngest son of Stjepan Vukčić. In his adolescence he was taken to Constantinople, where he adopted Islam along with the peculiar way of life of the Ottoman court, which made possible his advancement through the Ottoman government and military ranks, eventually occupying highest offices of the Empire's government and military as a statesman and navy's grand admiral.

Early life[]

Stjepan was born into the Kosača family in c. 1459. He was third and youngest son of Herceg Stjepan Vukčić, at the time most powerful Bosnian noblemen. Stjepan's half-siblings from his father's first marriage included Queen Katarina, wife of King Stjepan Tomaš, Vladislav Hercegović, and Vlatko Hercegović, their father's successor. Stjepan's family belonged to the Bosnian Church, but were "shaky Christians" like most of their countrymen. His half-sister, Catherine, converted to Roman Catholicism upon marriage and became pious follower of the church, while Stjepan himself adopted Islam and changed his name to Ahmed after moving to Constantinople in about 1473.^[2]^[3]

Career[]

Hersekli Ahmed Pasha^[2] was a five-time Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire and Grand Admiral to the sultan, serving five times as Grand Vizier in the period from 1497 to 1515. He was married in 1484 to Hundi Hatun, the daughter of Sultan Bayezid II,^[1] and he left descendants. He died on 21 July 1517 of natural causes, toward the end of the reign of Selim I.^[4]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Uluçay 1985, p. 50.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Fine, John Van Antwerp (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. Michigan: The University of Michigan Press. p. 589. ISBN 0472100793.
^ Pinson, Mark (1996). The Muslims of Bosnia-Herzegovina: their historic development from the Middle Ages to the dissolution of Yugoslavia. Harvard CMES. p. 33. ISBN 9780932885128.
^ Pinson, Mark (1996). The Muslims of Bosnia-Herzegovina: their historic development from the Middle Ages to the dissolution of Yugoslavia. Harvard CMES. p. 34. ISBN 9780932885128.

Bibliography

Uluçay, M. Çağatay (1985). Padişahların kadınları ve kızları. Türk Tarih Kurumu.

Political offices
Preceded by Koca Davud Pasha	Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1497–1498	Succeeded by Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha
Preceded by Hadım Ali Pasha	Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1503–1506	Succeeded by Hadım Ali Pasha
Preceded by Hadım Ali Pasha	Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1511	Succeeded by Koca Mustafa Pasha
Preceded by Koca Mustafa Pasha	Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1512 – November 28, 1514	Succeeded by Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha
Preceded by Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha	Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire September 8, 1515 – April 26, 1516	Succeeded by Hadim Sinan Pasha

[FOOTNOTEUluçay198550-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Uluçay 1985, p. 50.

[Antwerp589-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Fine, John Van Antwerp (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. Michigan: The University of Michigan Press. p. 589. ISBN 0472100793.

[Mark_Pinson33-3] Pinson, Mark (1996). The Muslims of Bosnia-Herzegovina: their historic development from the Middle Ages to the dissolution of Yugoslavia. Harvard CMES. p. 33. ISBN 9780932885128.

[Mark_Pinson34-4] Pinson, Mark (1996). The Muslims of Bosnia-Herzegovina: their historic development from the Middle Ages to the dissolution of Yugoslavia. Harvard CMES. p. 34. ISBN 9780932885128.

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Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha

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Hersekzade / Hersekli ⋅ Damat Ahmed Pasha

19th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
In office 1497–1498
Monarch	Bayezid II
Preceded by	Koca Davud Pasha
Succeeded by	Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha the Younger
In office 1503–1506
Monarch	Bayezid II
Preceded by	Hadım Ali Pasha
Succeeded by	Hadım Ali Pasha
In office 1511–1511
Monarch	Bayezid II
Preceded by	Hadım Ali Pasha
Succeeded by	Koca Mustafa Pasha
In office 1512 – November 28, 1514
Monarch	Selim I
Preceded by	Koca Mustafa Pasha
Succeeded by	Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha
In office 8 September 1515 – 26 April 1516
Monarch	Selim I
Preceded by	Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha
Succeeded by	Hadım Sinan Pasha

Personal details
Born	Stjepan Hercegović 1459 Herceg Novi, Kingdom of Bosnia
Died	21 July 1517(1517-07-21) (aged 57–58) Kızılçöl, Dulkadir Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Nationality	Ottoman
Spouse(s)	Hundi Hatun^[1]
Military service
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire
Branch/service	Ottoman Navy
Rank	Kapudan Pasha (grand admiral)