Köprülü Mehmed Pasha
Mehmed | |
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| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 15 September 1656 – 31 October 1661 | |
| Monarch | Mehmed IV |
| Preceded by | Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1575 Roshnik, Sanjak of Avlona, Ottoman Empire (now Albania) |
| Died | 31 October 1661 (aged 85-86) Edirne, Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey) |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Spouse | Ayşe Hatun |
| Relations | Köprülüzade Numan Pasha (grandson) Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha (nephew) Kara Mustafa Pasha (son-in-law) Abaza Siyavuş Pasha (son-in-law) |
| Children | Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha |
| Family | Köprülü family |
Köprülü Mehmed Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: كپرولی محمد پاشا, Turkish: Köprülü Mehmet Paşa, pronounced [ˈcœp.ɾy.ly mehˈmet paˈʃa]; Albanian: Mehmed Pashë Kypriljoti or Qyprilliu, also called Mehmed Pashá Rojniku; c. 1575, Roshnik,– 31 October 1661, Edirne) was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire and founding patriarch of the Köprülü political dynasty. He helped rebuild the power of the empire by rooting out corruption and reorganizing the Ottoman army. As he introduced these changes, Köprülü also expanded the borders of the empire, defeating the Cossacks, the Hungarians, and most impressively, the Venetians. Köprülü's effectiveness was matched by his reputation.