Çandarli Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha
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Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha was the first vizier of Murad I
's reign. He was also the first in Ottoman
history who held the title "Grand Vizier
", the first who had a military background (his predecessors under Orhan I
came from the class of learned men, the "ilmiye") and the first member of the illustrious Çandarlı Family
to hold high office. His family was to mark the rise of the Ottoman Empire
between 1360–1450.
He rose to the rank of Grand Vizier from the position of the chief military judge (قاضي عسکر kazasker) in September 1364 and he held this top seat after the Sultan until his death on 22 January 1387. As such, he became the grand vizier who had the longest term of administration. He was also notable for being the initiator of the "devshirme" system of recruitment in the Ottoman Empire. Çandarlı Kara Halil Pasha is not to be confused by his grandson, Çandarlı (2nd) Halil Pasha
, grand vizier under the reign of Murad II
and during the first years of Mehmed II
.
Murad I
Murad I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1361 to 1389...
's reign. He was also the first in Ottoman
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...
history who held the title "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...
", the first who had a military background (his predecessors under Orhan I
Orhan I
Orhan I or Orhan Bey was the second bey of the nascent Ottoman Empire from 1326 to 1359...
came from the class of learned men, the "ilmiye") and the first member of the illustrious Çandarlı Family
Çandarlı family
The Çandarlı family was an important Ottoman family which provided the empire with five Grand Viziers during the 14th and 15th centuries. At the time, it was the second most important family after the Ottoman dynasty itself.- Background and history :...
to hold high office. His family was to mark the rise of the Ottoman Empire
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...
between 1360–1450.
He rose to the rank of Grand Vizier from the position of the chief military judge (قاضي عسکر kazasker) in September 1364 and he held this top seat after the Sultan until his death on 22 January 1387. As such, he became the grand vizier who had the longest term of administration. He was also notable for being the initiator of the "devshirme" system of recruitment in the Ottoman Empire. Çandarlı Kara Halil Pasha is not to be confused by his grandson, Çandarlı (2nd) Halil Pasha
Çandarli (2nd) Halil Pasha
Çandarlı Halil Pasha was a highly influential Ottoman grand vizier under the Sultans Murat II and, for the first years of his reign, under Mehmet II . He was a member of the Çandarlı Family, considered to have contributed nearly as much as the ruling Ottoman dynasty to laying the foundations of...
, grand vizier under the reign of Murad II
Murad II
Murad II Kodja was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1451 ....
and during the first years of Mehmed II
Mehmed II
Mehmed II , was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire for a short time from 1444 to September 1446, and later from...
.