Lala Mehmed Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1595) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha, who served as grand vizier between 1604 and 1606.
Lala Mehmed Pasha (died 28 November 1595) was an Ottoman military commander and Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Mehmed III.[1]
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 19 November 1595 – 28 November 1595 | |
Monarch | Mehmed III |
Preceded by | Koca Sinan Pasha |
Succeeded by | Koca Sinan Pasha |
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Born | Gölmarmara, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 28 November 1595 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
Nationality | Ottoman |
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Born in Gölmarmara in western Anatolia, he became a lala (tutor) to the Sultan Murad III and then to his son Mehmed III, hence his nickname. After having married the daughter of Mehmed III's daye (wet nurse) Halima Khatun, Mehmed Pasha rose to serve as Grand Vizier in 1595, the first year of Mehmed III's reign, although only for a matter of few days before he suddenly died.[1][2] His lineage continued for centuries, coming all the way to Husein Avni Pasha.