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Hadim Mesih Pasha

1485 – 1592

Ottoman governor

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Lived 1485 – 1592 (aged 106–107). Hadim Mesih Pasha was a Turkish politician.

Hadim Mesih Pasha (; died 1589) was an Ottoman statesman who served as Grand Vizier under Murad III from 1 December 1585 until 15 April 1586.

Masih Pasha was born in Bosnia to a Christian family. As a eunuch he served as chief of the inner pantry and treasury of the imperial palace. In 1574 he was sent to Cairo as governor-general of Egypt. During his time in Egypt, he was known for his eagerness in enforcing the law, including with the use of capital punishment. He was also close to a Shafi'i teacher (shaykh) named Nur al-Din Abi al-Hasan 'Ali al-Qarafi al-Ansari. As pasha, he commissioned the construction of a madrasa and a religious complex to which he appointed Nur al-Din as shaykh. Dated to 1575, the remaining portion of this complex is known today as the Mosque of Messih Pasha.

On his return to the capital in 1581 he became the third vizier. He was promoted to second vizier in July 1584 and in November 1585 he substituted for Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha when Osman Pasha left the capital on a campaign against the Safavids. On Osman Pasha's death Masih Pasha was appointed as Grand Vizier on 1 December 1585, a post he only held until 15 April 1586. He died in 1589 and was buried in a tomb next to the mosque that he had commissioned in Istanbul.

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Important facts

Born
1485, Bosnia eyalet
Birth century
Died
1592, Istanbul
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Beylerbey of Egypt
Also known as
Hadım Mesih Mehmed Paşa

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Who was Hadim Mesih Pasha?

Ottoman governor

When was Hadim Mesih Pasha born?

Hadim Mesih Pasha was born in 1485 in Bosnia eyalet.

When did Hadim Mesih Pasha die?

Hadim Mesih Pasha died in 1592 in Istanbul.

What was Hadim Mesih Pasha's occupation?

Hadim Mesih Pasha was a politician.

What nationality was Hadim Mesih Pasha?

Hadim Mesih Pasha was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hadim Mesih Pasha

· Wikidata: Q3556309

· DBpedia: Hadim Mesih Pasha

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