Köprülü Abdullah Pasha

Köprülü Abdullah Pasha (; 1684 – 1735) was an Ottoman general of the first half of the 18th century and one of the commanders during the Ottoman-Hotaki War of 1722–27 as well as the Ottoman-Persian War of 1730–35.

Biography He was a member of the renowned Köprülü family, of Albanian origin, that had produced six Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire (four counting Kara Mustafa Pasha, who was an adopted son). After serving as nişancı circa 1702,

While he was stationed in Van, Köprülü was the commander of the Ottoman forces during parts of the campaigns of the ongoing Ottoman-Hotaki War of 1722–27. In 1723, the Safavid Shah Tahmasp II of Iran made an agreement with the Russians, ceding major parts in the Caucasus and the Caspian littoral to the latter. Since this was against Ottoman interests in the region, an army under Köprülü was dispatched and had easily taken Nahçıvan, Merend, Ardabil, Tabriz, and Karabagh. Köprülü became the governor of the new (but short-lived) eyalet of Tabriz in 1724/25.

Family

Abdullah was the son of Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha and grandson of Köprülü Mehmed Pasha. He married the daughter of Feyzullah, Zubeyda Hanım during turn of the year 1700–1701. In the course of their marriage 15 children were born, eight daughters and seven sons. Zubeyda Hanım died four years prior her husband, in 1731.