Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha
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Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman
statesman
. He was Grand Vizier
of the Ottoman Empire
under Murad II
from 1421-1429, the third member of the Çandarlı Family
to do so. His son, Çandarlı Halil Pasha and his namesake grandson
also became Grand Viziers.
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...
statesman
Statesman
A statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term...
. He was 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...
of the Ottoman Empire
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...
under Murad II
Murad II
Murad II Kodja was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1451 ....
from 1421-1429, the third member of the Çandarlı Family
Çandarlı family
The Çandarlı family was an important Ottoman family which provided the empire with five Grand Viziers during the 14th and 15th centuries. At the time, it was the second most important family after the Ottoman dynasty itself.- Background and history :...
to do so. His son, Çandarlı Halil Pasha and his namesake grandson
Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha (died 1499)
Çandarlı Ibrahim Paşa was an Ottoman statesman. He was the scion of the Çandarlı family, which provided a series of Grand Viziers during the first centuries of the Ottoman Empire. His father, Çandarlı Halil Pasha, had also served as Grand Vizier from 1443 to his execution in 1453...
also became Grand Viziers.