He became grand vizier in 1536 after the execution of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha and kept this position until his death in 1539. Under his administration, the Ottomans undertook the Corfu campaign (1537) and waged war against the Habsburgs in Vienna (1537–1540). Additionally, his native Vlorë region was put under full Ottoman control, and the Sanjak of Delvina was created. He died of plague in Istanbul and was buried in the Eyüp Sultan Mosque.[2]
Tombstone of Ayas Mehmed Pasha at Eyüp Sultan Mosque Cemetery
Depictions in literature and popular culture
In the TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Ayas Mehmed Pasha is played by Turkish actor Fehmi Karaarslan.
^Boriani, Maurizio; Giambruno, Mariacristina; Macchiarella, Gianclaudio (2015). Studi per la conservazione del patrimonio culturale albanese. Altralinea Edizioni. p. 51. ISBN978-88-98743-51-3.
ayas, mehmed, pasha, 1483, 1539, ottoman, statesman, grand, vizier, ottoman, empire, from, 1536, 1539, albanian, born, delvinë, sanjak, avlona, father, from, city, shkodra, north, albania, mother, from, vlorë, south, albania, went, istanbul, while, father, liv. Ayas Mehmed Pasha 1483 1539 was an Ottoman statesman and grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1536 to 1539 1 He was an Albanian born in Delvine Sanjak of Avlona 2 3 4 His father was from the city of Shkodra in the north of Albania and his mother was from Vlore in the south of Albania 5 He went to Istanbul while his father was living there and following his orders entered Ottoman service under the Devshirme practice as he was born Christian and eventually became Agha of the Janissaries He participated in the Battle of Chaldiran 1514 and the Ottoman Mamluk War 1516 17 During 1520 1521 he was beylerbey of Anatolia Eyalet and governor of Damascus During the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent he served as beylerbey of Rumelia Eyalet and was made a vizier after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 He also participated in the Battle of Mohacs Siege of Vienna and the war in Iraq 1534 1535 2 AyasMehmedPasha29th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman EmpireIn office 14 March 1536 13 July 1539MonarchSuleiman IPreceded byPargali Ibrahim PashaSucceeded byLutfi PashaPersonal detailsBorn1483Delvine Sanjak of Avlona Ottoman EmpireDied1539 aged 55 56 Istanbul Ottoman EmpireNationalityOttomanEthnicityAlbanianHe became grand vizier in 1536 after the execution of Pargali Ibrahim Pasha and kept this position until his death in 1539 Under his administration the Ottomans undertook the Corfu campaign 1537 and waged war against the Habsburgs in Vienna 1537 1540 Additionally his native Vlore region was put under full Ottoman control and the Sanjak of Delvina was created He died of plague in Istanbul and was buried in the Eyup Sultan Mosque 2 Tombstone of Ayas Mehmed Pasha at Eyup Sultan Mosque CemeteryDepictions in literature and popular culture EditIn the TV series Muhtesem Yuzyil Ayas Mehmed Pasha is played by Turkish actor Fehmi Karaarslan See also EditList of Ottoman Grand ViziersReferences Edit Ismail Hami Danismend Osmanli Devlet Erkani Turkiye Yayinevi Istanbul 1971 p 15 Turkish a b c Elsie Robert 2012 A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History I B Tauris p 21 ISBN 978 1780764313 Cakiroglu Ekrem Omer Mahir Alper 1999 Yasamlari ve yapitlariyla Osmanlilar ansiklopedisi in Turkish Yapi Kredi Yayinlari p 272 ISBN 978 975 08 0072 6 Boriani Maurizio Giambruno Mariacristina Macchiarella Gianclaudio 2015 Studi per la conservazione del patrimonio culturale albanese Altralinea Edizioni p 51 ISBN 978 88 98743 51 3 Gjergj Zheji Folklori shqiptar Political officesPreceded byPargali Ibrahim Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire14 March 1536 13 July 1539 Succeeded byLutfi Pasha This Ottoman biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article relating to Albania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte https islamansiklopedisi org tr semiz ahmed pasa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ayas Mehmed Pasha amp oldid 1167909369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
