Mehmet Paşa (English spelling)

…The family of Albanian origin that produced the Grand Vizier (sadrasam) of the Ottoman Empire in the late 17th century. The name Köprülü comes from the name of Köprü, Amasya province, where the first Mehmet Pasha (1578?-1661) later based himself. The first Mehmed Pasha probably entered the court through Deşirme and held various local posts. When the entire system of the empire was in turmoil and Venice was in danger of closing off the Dardanelles, he was selected as the Grand Vizier in 1656, and carried out purges and reforms. Together with his son Fazlı Ahmed Paşa (1635-71), who succeeded him, he contributed to the recovery of the power of the empire.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…17世紀後半のオスマン帝国で大宰相(サドラザム)を輩出したアルバニア出身の家系。キョプリュリュKöprülüの名は，初代メフメト･パシャMehmet Paşa(1578？‐1661)が，後に根拠地としたアマスヤ県キョプリュの地名に由来する。初代メフメト･パシャは，おそらくはデウシルメにより宮廷に入り，地方の諸職を歴任した後，帝国の体制全体が動揺し，ベネチアがダーダネルス海峡を封鎖する危機に際し，異例の抜擢により1656年に大宰相となり，粛清･改革を断行し，後を継いだ実子のファーズル･アフメト･パシャ(1635‐71)とともに帝国の勢力挽回に貢献した。…

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