About Abraham Pasha
Lived 1833 – 1918 (aged 84–85). Abraham Pasha was a Turkish diplomat.
Abraham Pasha, originally Abraham Eramyan, (Istanbul, 1833 - Istanbul, 1918) was an Ottoman civil servant and diplomat of Armenian origin.
The son of an Armenian banker family, he was a close friend of Sultan Abdülaziz. He spoke fluently Turkish, Arabic and French, and was a prominent figure of Pera high society in Istanbul.
Financial decline 1883 marked the beginning of Pasha's financial decline, he was financially ruined and unable to repay his debts. Abraham Pasha was forced to surrender his investments on the Bourse and all his properties to the Ottoman Bank in 1898. His personal properties were sold by the bank in 1919 to a stockbroker named Manouk Manoukian.
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Who was Abraham Pasha?
Ottoman diplomat (1833–1918)
When was Abraham Pasha born?
Abraham Pasha was born in 1833 in Istanbul.
When did Abraham Pasha die?
Abraham Pasha died in 1918 in Istanbul.
What was Abraham Pasha's occupation?
Abraham Pasha was a diplomat.
What nationality was Abraham Pasha?
Abraham Pasha was Turkish.
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