Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (Albanian: Fazıl Ahmed Pashë Kypriljoti) (1635 – 1676) was a member of the renowned Köprülü family originating from Albania, which produced five grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire. [1] He served as a Grand Vizier from 1661 to October 19, 1676, after he inherited the title from Mehmed Köprülü, his father and the founder of the Köprülü dynasty.
Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (Albanian: Fazıl Ahmed Pashë Kypriljoti) (1635 – 1676) was a member of the renowned Köprülü family originating from Albania, which produced five grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire. [1] He served as a Grand Vizier from 1661 to October 19, 1676, after he inherited the title from Mehmed Köprülü, his father and the founder of the Köprülü dynasty.
He was dubbed Fazıl, meaning wise (from the Arabic fazilet, meaning "wisdom"), 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). Although he was defeated in the Battle of Saint Gotthard, nevertheless he was able to gain territory by the Treaty of Vasvar in 1664. Following this treaty, he concentrated on the Cretan War and captured Candia (present day Heraklion) from the Republic of Venice in 1669. At the end of the war against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, he signed the Treaty of Buchach in 1672 and the Treaty of Zurawno in 1676.
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| Preceded by Köprülü Mehmed Pasha |
Ottoman Grand Vizier 31 October 1661 – 19 October 1676 |
Succeeded by Kara Mustafa Pasha |
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