Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha
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Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha (1620–1690) was a short term Ottoman
grand vizier
in 1688.
, Turkey
). After working as a bureaucrat in various posts, he retired as the former beylerbey
(high governor ) of Rumeli (Tracia) . However he returned to government service in 1678 as a nişancı
. He was one of the mild mannered statesmen of the era.
, the capital of the empire fell in chaos. The grand vizier Abaza Siyavuş Pasha
was killed by the rebels and Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha was the acting grand vizier for a week . On 2 March 1688, he was appointed as the grand vizier by the sultan
Süleyman II. But his term was very short (only 61 days). During this term he struggled against corruption during which he made many enemies in the palace. But his main enemy was Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
(future grand vizier) who was the brother in law of the late grand vizier. After intensive covert propaganda, he was dismissed by Süleyman II on 2 May.
(in modern Greece
) and then expelled to Rhodes
island (in modern Greece). The new grand vizier Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa accused Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha of seizing Abaza Siyavuş Pasha's fortune and he asked for the fortune in return for pardon. But Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha denied all accusations and Fazıl Mustafa Pasha had him executed in April 1690.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
grand vizier
Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself...
in 1688.
Early years
He was born in Ayaş (in modern Ankara ProvinceAnkara Province
Ankara Province in central Turkey is the location of the country's capital, the city of Ankara.Ankara also gave its name to the Ottoman Empire's Ankara Province which covered a larger area than the current province.- Geography :...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
). After working as a bureaucrat in various posts, he retired as the former beylerbey
Beylerbey
Beylerbey is the Ottoman and Safavid title used for the highest rank in the hierarchy of provincial administrators It is in western terms a Governor-general, with authority...
(high governor ) of Rumeli (Tracia) . However he returned to government service in 1678 as a nişancı
Nisanci
Nisanci was a high post in Ottoman bureaucracy . The word nisancı literally means court calligrapher or sealer and the original duty of the nisancı was to seal royal precepts.-History:...
. He was one of the mild mannered statesmen of the era.
As a grand vizier
Ottoman Empire was engaged in a long and costly war against Holy Alliance countries so called Great Turkish War. After a series of failures, İstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, the capital of the empire fell in chaos. The grand vizier Abaza Siyavuş Pasha
Abaza Siyavuş Pasha
Siyavuş Pasha , also called Abaza Siyavuş, was a short term Ottoman grand vizier who held the post during one of the most chaotic periods of the empire.- Early years :...
was killed by the rebels and Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha was the acting grand vizier for a week . On 2 March 1688, he was appointed as the grand vizier by the sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Süleyman II. But his term was very short (only 61 days). During this term he struggled against corruption during which he made many enemies in the palace. But his main enemy was Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
Köprülü Fazil Mustafa Pasha
Fazıl Mustafa Köprülü, Ghazi Fazıl Mustafa Köprülü was an Ottoman grand vizier in the 17th century when the Ottoman Empire was engaged in a war against Holy Alliance countries in the Great Turkish War. He was a member of the Köprülü family of Albanian origin...
(future grand vizier) who was the brother in law of the late grand vizier. After intensive covert propaganda, he was dismissed by Süleyman II on 2 May.
Death
He was imprisoned in KavalaKavala
Kavala , is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala peripheral unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos...
(in modern Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) and then expelled to Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
island (in modern Greece). The new grand vizier Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa accused Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha of seizing Abaza Siyavuş Pasha's fortune and he asked for the fortune in return for pardon. But Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha denied all accusations and Fazıl Mustafa Pasha had him executed in April 1690.