Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha Was a member of the renowned Köprülü

Koprulu

Koprulu refers to:* Köprülü family an Ottoman noble family of Albanian origin* Köprülü era , the period in which the Ottoman Empire's politics were set by the Grand Viziers, mainly the Köprülü family...

 family originated from Albania

Albania

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, that had given three grand viziers to the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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He served as a 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...

 of the Ottoman Empire

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 from (1661 1635 – October 19, 1676). when he inherited the title from his father and founder of the Köprülü Family Mehmed Köprülü.

He was dubbed Fazıl, meaning fair-minded, for reducing taxation and promoting education. On the other hand, he was fierce in war. He led the Ottoman Army in the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664) and captured Candia

Siege of Candia

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 (present day Heraklion

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) in 1669 and signed the Treaty of Zurawno on October 16, 1676.

See also

• Köprülü Era
  Köprülü era
  The Köprülü era was the period which Ottoman Empire's politics were set by the Grand Viziers, mainly the Köprülü family, which was a notable family of imperial bureaucrats of Albanian origin. Köprülü family generated grand viziers to the Empire, combining ambition with genuine talent...