Abro Chelebi
Ottoman trader and official (died 1676)
About Abro Chelebi
Lived 1621 – 1676 (aged 54–55). Abro Chelebi was a Turkish.
Abraham "Abro" Chelebi (died 1676) was an Ottoman-Armenian merchant. Abro Chelebi served as the purveyor of the Ottoman Army from 1644 onwards. Following the execution of his patron Gazi Hüseyin Pasha in 1659, Abro Chelebi was also jailed but managed to survive and continued to serve the government, this time under Köprülü Ahmed Pasha. Abro Chelebi was a major supporter of the cultural life in Constantinople, having funded the copying of manuscripts, and the renovation and construction of churches. He died in 1676. He had two surviving sons, Sarkis (born 1644) and Mateos (1654–1695), who continued the mercantile business of the family.
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Who was Abro Chelebi?
ottoman trader and official (died 1676)
When was Abro Chelebi born?
Abro Chelebi was born in 1621 in Belgrade.
When did Abro Chelebi die?
Abro Chelebi died in 1676.
What nationality was Abro Chelebi?
Abro Chelebi was Turkish.
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