Kara Musa Pasha
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Kara Musa Pasha was an Ottoman
soldier and statesman who was named grand vizier
by Sultan
Ibrahim I
on 16 September 1647 after Nevesinli Salih Pasha
's execution. Kara Musa-paša was born in the village Vikoča in the vecinity of Foča
, now Bosnia and Herzegovina
. He was born to the family of Vehabegović. His first meeting with Sultan Murad IV was in 1630 after which he got a title of Egyptian Deputy. Later on in his life he became member of Sublime Forte/Divan
(Ottoman council) and was selected three times to serve as deputy of Budin Province, Ottoman Empire
. There in 1643 he received an endowment for the construction of the Musa-Pasha Mosque in Nova Kasaba
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
During the Crete
war campaign, Kara Musa Pasha received the title of Kapudan Pasha (Grand Admiral of the Ottoman Navy). While he was fighting in the war, the imperial seal signifying his promotion was sent to him by sea. After having received the news of his promotion Musa Pasha died, on 21 September 1647, in front of the castle of Kandiye (Iraklion). He never received the seal.
Upon Musa Pasha's death, Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha, who was delegated as acting grand vizier while waiting for Kara Musa Pasha's arrival in the Ottoman capital, was promoted to the rank of full grand vizier.
In the beginning of the same year of 1647, he had married Şekerpare Hatun, a lady in waiting
and a favorite of the sultan, which was the very reason for his appointment as Grand Admiral.
Ottoman Empire
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soldier and statesman who was named 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...
by Sultan
Sultan
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Ibrahim I
Ibrahim I
Ibrahim I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. He was born in Istanbul the son of Ahmed I by Valide Sultan Kadinefendi Kösem Sultan, an ethnic Greek originally named Anastasia...
on 16 September 1647 after Nevesinli Salih Pasha
Nevesinli Salih Pasha
Nevesinli Salih Pasha was a 17th century Ottoman grand vizier .- Early years :Salih Pasha was a Herzegovinian from Nevesinje. During the reign of Murat IV, he was a bureaucrat specialized in treasury. Although, he worked in some other posts as well, finally during the reign of İbrahim, in 1644, he...
's execution. Kara Musa-paša was born in the village Vikoča in the vecinity of Foča
Foca
Foča is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river, in the Foča Region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Early history:...
, now Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. He was born to the family of Vehabegović. His first meeting with Sultan Murad IV was in 1630 after which he got a title of Egyptian Deputy. Later on in his life he became member of Sublime Forte/Divan
Divan
A divan was a high governmental body in a number of Islamic states, or its chief official .-Etymology:...
(Ottoman council) and was selected three times to serve as deputy of Budin Province, Ottoman Empire
Budin Province, Ottoman Empire
Budin Eyalet was an administrative unit of the Ottoman Empire in Central Europe and the Balkans...
. There in 1643 he received an endowment for the construction of the Musa-Pasha Mosque in Nova Kasaba
Nova Kasaba
Nova Kasaba is a small town in North-Eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This town is located on the main route between Belgrade and Sarajevo along the banks of River Jadar...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
During the Crete
Crete
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war campaign, Kara Musa Pasha received the title of Kapudan Pasha (Grand Admiral of the Ottoman Navy). While he was fighting in the war, the imperial seal signifying his promotion was sent to him by sea. After having received the news of his promotion Musa Pasha died, on 21 September 1647, in front of the castle of Kandiye (Iraklion). He never received the seal.
Upon Musa Pasha's death, Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha, who was delegated as acting grand vizier while waiting for Kara Musa Pasha's arrival in the Ottoman capital, was promoted to the rank of full grand vizier.
In the beginning of the same year of 1647, he had married Şekerpare Hatun, a lady in waiting
Lady in Waiting
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and a favorite of the sultan, which was the very reason for his appointment as Grand Admiral.