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Hafız Ahmed Pasha

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Gender Male
Death392 years ago
Born Plovdiv
Bulgaria
DiedIstanbul
Spouse Ayşe Sultan
Place of burialKaracaahmet Cemetery, İstanbul
Date of birth January 1,1564
Date of died February 10,1632
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Date of Upd.
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Hafız Ahmed Pasha Life story


Hafız Ahmed Pasha, also known by epithet Müezzinzade, was an Ottoman grand vizier. Born as son of a Pomak muezzin, he went to Istanbul at the age of 15 and was an employee in the sultan's palace for many years. From 1609 on, he became Governor of Damascus, Van, Erzurum, Baghdad, and other Anatolian eyalets.

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