# Piri Mehmed Pasha

_Ottoman grand vizier (1458–1533)_

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> Piri Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman, and grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1518 to 1523. He was of Turkish origin.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1458 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Konya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407#P19))
- **Died:** 1532 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407#P570))
- **Place of death:** Silivri ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407#P106))
- **Positions held:** Bey of Adana (1520–1568); grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (4 February 1518 – 7 July 1523) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407#P39))

## Questions

**When was Piri Mehmed Pasha born?**  
Piri Mehmed Pasha was born on 1458 in Konya.

**What positions has Piri Mehmed Pasha held?**  
Positions held by Piri Mehmed Pasha include: Bey of Adana (1520–1568); grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1518–1523).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Piri Mehmed Pasha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_Mehmed_Pasha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q838407](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838407) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Piri-mehmed-pasa-1.jpg by Fethullah Arifi Çelebi (16th century) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Piri-mehmed-pasa-1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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