Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha
Dukakinoğlu Ahmed Pasha (Turkish: Dukakinoğlu Ahmed Paşa; died 4 March 1515) was an Ottoman statesman, serving as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1515 of Albanian origin. He hailed from the Sanjak of Albania, with his prefix implying descendance from the Dukagjini family (dukakinoğlu - "son-of-Dukagjin").[1] He was brought up in the Ottoman system by way of devşirme.
Dukakinzade Ahmet | |
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| 24th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 18 December 1514 – 4 March 1515 | |
| Monarch | Selim I |
| Preceded by | Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 4 March 1515 Amasya, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Spouse(s) | Gevherşah Sultan |
| Children | Dukakinzade Mehmed Pasha Fatma Sultan |
| Ethnicity | Albanian |
His son, Dukakinzade Mehmed Pasha, was the governor of the Egypt Eyalet from 1544 to 1546, until he was executed.[2]
Annotations
- Dukakinoğlu is a cognate to Dukakinzade, which he is sometimes referred to as.
References
- "Yahya Bey Taþlicali". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- Michael Winter (14 January 2004). Egyptian Society Under Ottoman Rule, 1517-1798. Taylor & Francis. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-203-16923-0.
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| Preceded by Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha |
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 18 December 1514 – 8 September 1515 |
Succeeded by Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha |
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