The Köprülü family (Turkish language: Köprülü ailesi) was a noble family of Albanian origin in the Ottoman Empire.[1][2] The family provided six grand viziers, (including Kara Mustafa Pasha, who was a stepson) with several others becoming high-ranking officers.
Notable modern descendants include Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, a prominent historian of Turkish literature. Members of the family continue to live in Turkey or the United States.
Köprülü Grand Viziers
In the history of the Ottoman Empire, the Köprülü grand viziers have a reputation for dynamism in a state that would later show signs of decline and stagnation. The early viziers in particular focused on military campaigns that extended the Empire's power. This, however came to an end after the disastrous Battle of Vienna launched by Kara Mustafa Pasha, a member of the family (see also the Treaty of Karlowitz).
| Name | Life | Grand Vizier in | Sultan(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köprülü Mehmet Pasha | 1583–1661 | 1656–1661 | Mehmed IV |
| Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha | 1635–1676 | 1661–1676 | Mehmed IV |
| Kara Mustafa Pasha1 | 1634–1683 | 1676–1683 | Mehmed IV |
| Abaza Siyavuş Pasha II2 | died 1688 | 1687–1688 | Suleiman II |
| Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha | 1637–1691 | 1689–1691 | Suleiman II Ahmed II |
| Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha | died 1702 | 1697–1702 | Mustafa II |
| Köprülü Numan Pasha | died 1719 | 1710–1711 | Ahmed III |
| Köprülü Abdullah Pasha | died 1735 | 1723–1735 | Ahmed III Mahmud I |
1 Kara Mustafa Pasha had been adopted by the Köprülü family and was the brother-in-law of Köprülü Fazıl Ahmet Pasha.
2 Abaza Siyavuş Pasha was a servant of Köprülü Mehmet Pasha. By marrying his daughter, Siyavuş became a son-in-law (damat) of the powerful Köprülü family.
See also
- Köprülü era of the Ottoman Empire
- Veles, a Macedonian city founded by the family (originally named Köprülü)
- Vezirköprü, a Turkish town named after the family
References
- ↑ Stephen Schwartz, The other Islam: Sufism and the road to global harmony Doubleday 2008 ISBN 978-0-385-51819-2 page 100.
- ↑ Ivo Banac, The national question in Yugoslavia: origins, history, politics, ISBN 0-8014-1675-2, ISBN 0-8014-9493-1 Cornell University 1988 page 292.
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