About Kurd Mehmed Pasha
Kurd Mehmed Pasha was a Turkish politician.
Kurd Mehmed Pasha or Kurt Mehmet Pasha (Mehmed Pasha the Wolf; died 1605 or 1606) was an Ottoman statesman who served as the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1594 or 1595 (specifically, 1003 AH) to April 1596, and the Ottoman governor of Aleppo from 1596 or 1597 (specifically, 1005 AH) sporadically until his death.
He graduated from the palace Enderun School in Istanbul and became kapıcıbaşı ("chief gatekeeper," a sort of master of ceremonies) in 1582.
He died in 1605 or 1606 and was buried in the Gazi Atik Ali Pasha Mosque's cemetery in Istanbul.
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Who was Kurd Mehmed Pasha?
Ottoman governor
When did Kurd Mehmed Pasha die?
Kurd Mehmed Pasha died in 1600.
What was Kurd Mehmed Pasha's occupation?
Kurd Mehmed Pasha was a politician.
What nationality was Kurd Mehmed Pasha?
Kurd Mehmed Pasha was Turkish.
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