Nevesinli Salih Pasha
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Nevesinli Salih Pasha was a 17th century Ottoman
grand vizier
.
from Nevesinje
. During the reign of Murat IV, he was a bureaucrat specialized in treasury. Although, he worked in some other posts as well, finally during the reign of İbrahim
, in 1644, he was appointed as the defterdar
, the highest bureaucrat in treasury. In 1645 grand vizier Sultanzade Mehmet Pasha was dismissed from the post. The first chıice of the sultan for the post was Yusuf Pasha. But Yusuf Pasha refused the proposal and Salih Pasha was appointed as the grand vizier on 17 December 1645.
, a Greek
island in Aegean Sea
, which was a collony of Venice
in the first half of the 17th century. (See Cretan War (1645–1669)
) Salih Pasha sent Sultanzade Mehmet Pasha, his precedessor , to Crete as the general commander . But soon Mehmet Pasha died and Gazi Hüseyin Pasha
was appointed as the next commander who was successful in capturing Rethymno
. Another problem was the disobedience of the Mingrelia
(also known as Samegrelo in west Georgia
) prince who was a vassal of the empire. Salih Pasha was able to maintain the order.
, the capital. Seeing his order was violated he ordered the execution of the grand vizier. During a divan meeting, Salih Pasha was arrested and executed on 16 September 1647.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
grand vizier
Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself...
.
Early years
Salih Pasha was a HerzegovinianHerzegovinians
The Herzegovinans are the people who hail from the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The region which is Herzegovina forms a part of the Dinaric Alps...
from Nevesinje
Nevesinje
Nevesinje is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in eastern Herzegovina between Mostar and Gacko. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity.-Geography:...
. During the reign of Murat IV, he was a bureaucrat specialized in treasury. Although, he worked in some other posts as well, finally during the reign of İbrahim
Ibrahim I
Ibrahim I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. He was born in Istanbul the son of Ahmed I by Valide Sultan Kadinefendi Kösem Sultan, an ethnic Greek originally named Anastasia...
, in 1644, he was appointed as the defterdar
Defterdar
Defterdars were top officials in charge of the finances in the Ottoman Empire, including heads of the Ottoman provincial treasuries; they were responsible for defters....
, the highest bureaucrat in treasury. In 1645 grand vizier Sultanzade Mehmet Pasha was dismissed from the post. The first chıice of the sultan for the post was Yusuf Pasha. But Yusuf Pasha refused the proposal and Salih Pasha was appointed as the grand vizier on 17 December 1645.
As a grand vizier
The most important problem of 1646 was the war in CreteCrete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
island in Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
, which was a collony of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
in the first half of the 17th century. (See Cretan War (1645–1669)
Cretan War (1645–1669)
The Cretan War or War of Candia , as the Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War is better known, was a conflict between the Republic of Venice and her allies against the Ottoman Empire and the Barbary States, fought over the island of Crete, Venice's largest and richest overseas possession...
) Salih Pasha sent Sultanzade Mehmet Pasha, his precedessor , to Crete as the general commander . But soon Mehmet Pasha died and Gazi Hüseyin Pasha
Gazi Hüseyin Pasha
Ghazi Husain Pasha or Deli Husain Pasha was an Ottoman military officer and stateman. He was Kapudan Pasha in the 1630s and briefly Grand Vizier in the late 1650s.- Early years :...
was appointed as the next commander who was successful in capturing Rethymno
Rethymno
Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno peripheral unit in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity , even though was never a competitive Minoan centre...
. Another problem was the disobedience of the Mingrelia
Samegrelo
Samegrelo/Samargalo or Megrelia, Mingrelia is a historic province in the western part of Georgia, formerly also known as Odishi.It is inhabited by the Megrelians, an ethnic subgroup of the Georgians.-Geography and Climate:...
(also known as Samegrelo in west Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
) prince who was a vassal of the empire. Salih Pasha was able to maintain the order.
Death
According to Hammer, sultan İbrahim, an unbalanced monarch had given strict orders to ban any horse carts in İstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, the capital. Seeing his order was violated he ordered the execution of the grand vizier. During a divan meeting, Salih Pasha was arrested and executed on 16 September 1647.