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Sokollu Mehmed Paşa

Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1505–1579)

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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was most notable for being the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Born in Ottoman Herzegovina into an Orthodox Christian family, Mehmed was abducted as a young boy as part of the so-called "blood tax" to serve as a janissary to the Ottoman devşirme system of recruiting Christian boys to be raised as officers or administrators for the state. He rose through the ranks of the Ottoman imperial system, eventually holding positions as commander of the imperial guard (1543–1546), High Admiral of the Fleet (1546–1551), Governor-General of Rumelia (1551–1555), Third Vizier (1555–1561), Second Vizier (1561–1565), and Grand Vizier under three sultans: Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, and Murad III. He was assassinated in 1579, ending his near 15-years of service to several Sultans, as sole legal representative in the administration of state affairs.

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Occupation: politician, military officer, writer, grand vizier
Position held: grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire, kapudan pasha, Beylerbey of Rumelia
Citizenship: Ottoman Empire
Born: 1505
Died: October 11, 1579

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