Karamani Mehmed Paşa

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Karamani Mehmed (Qaramānī Meḥmed) Paşa (d. 886/1481) was an Ottoman grand vizier, poet, and historian. He was born in Konya, and was descendant of the mystic Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (d. 672/1273) (Sehi Beg, 117). He was a protégé of Grand Vizier Mahmud (Maḥmūd) Paşa (d. 878/1474), whom he served as an advisor and as professor (müderris) in his medrese (madrasa) in Istanbul. He served Sultan Mehmed (Meḥmed) II (r. 848–50/1444–6 and 855–86/1451–81) as vizier from 862/1458 and became nişancı (

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Karamani Mehmed (Qaramānī Meḥmed) Paşa (d. 886/1481) was an Ottoman grand vizier, poet, and historian. He was born in Konya, and was descendant of the mystic Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (d. 672/1273) (Sehi Beg, 117). He was a protégé of Grand Vizier Mahmud (Maḥmūd) Paşa (d. 878/1474), whom he served as an advisor and as professor (müderris) in his medrese (madrasa) in Istanbul. He served Sultan Mehmed (Meḥmed) II (r. 848–50/1444–6 and 855–86/1451–81) as vizier from 862/1458 and became nişancı (

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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