About Koca Mustafa Paşa
Lived 1500 – 1512. Koca Mustafa Paşa was a Turkish politician, statesperson and writer.
Koca Mustafa Pasha (; died 1512) was an Ottoman statesman. He was grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1511 to 1512. He was Roman (Rum) and probably not a devşirme.
Life He started his career as kapıcıbaşı (chief doorkeeper) of the Topkapi Palace; in this office he acted also as the Master of Ceremonies at receptions of foreign ambassadors. He married a daughter of Sultan Bayezid II, Kamerşah Sultan, in 1491 and by her he had a daughter, Hundi Hanımsultan, and a son, Sultanzade Osman Bey. Appointed grand vizier near the end of the reign of Bayezid II, he was executed in 1512. In Istanbul he let convert into mosques two ancient Byzantine churches, which were both named after him: Koca Mustafa Pasha and Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque.
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Who was Koca Mustafa Paşa?
Ottoman grand vizier
When was Koca Mustafa Paşa born?
Koca Mustafa Paşa was born in 1500 in Serres.
When did Koca Mustafa Paşa die?
Koca Mustafa Paşa died in 1512 in Bursa.
What was Koca Mustafa Paşa's occupation?
Koca Mustafa Paşa was a politician, statesperson and writer.
What nationality was Koca Mustafa Paşa?
Koca Mustafa Paşa was Turkish.
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