# Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha

_Ottoman grand vizier (1650–1648)_

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> Tezkereci Ahmed Pasha, better known as Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha after his death, was an Ottoman grand vizier and defterdar.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889#P19))
- **Died:** 8 August 1648 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889#P570))
- **Place of death:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889#P106))
- **Spouse:** Beyhan Sultan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889#P26))
- **Positions held:** grand vizier (21 September 1647 – 8 August 1648); defterdar (1646–1647) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha held?**  
Positions held by Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha include: grand vizier (1647–1648); defterdar (1646–1647).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezarpare_Ahmed_Pasha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3826889](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3826889) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Murder of grand vizier Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha, 1648.jpg by Johann Andreas Thelot (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Murder_of_grand_vizier_Hezarpare_Ahmed_Pasha,_1648.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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