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Kara Ahmed Pasha

1450 - 1555

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Kara Ahmed Pasha (executed 29 September 1555) was an Ottoman statesman of Albanian origin. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire between 1553 and 1555. He led the Ottoman troops that captured the Hungarian fortress of Temesvár, defended by the troop of István Losonczy, on 26 July 1552. That year, his army took three other castles (Veszprém, Szolnok and Lipova) before failing at the siege of Eger. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kara Ahmed Pasha is the 2,747th most popular politician (down from 2,152nd in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Albania (down from 11th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Albanian Politician.

Kara Ahmed Pasha was a Turkish military officer and statesman. He was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kara Ahmed Pasha ranks 2,747 out of 19,576. Before him are Rajiv Gandhi, Albert IV, Duke of Austria, Cyril Ramaphosa, Sebastián Piñera, Émile Lahoud, and Pharnaces II of Pontus. After him are Alpha Condé, Æthelflæd, Henry Morgenthau Sr., Thomas Fairfax, Mykola Azarov, and Emperor Hui of Han.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1450, Kara Ahmed Pasha ranks 9. Before him are Josquin des Prez, John Cabot, Luca Signorelli, Ibrahim Lodi, Yejong of Joseon, and Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād. After him are Pêro da Covilhã, Martin Schongauer, Gerard David, Diogo Dias, Francisco de Almeida, and Zagan Pasha. Among people deceased in 1555, Kara Ahmed Pasha ranks 6. Before him are Joanna of Castile, Pope Julius III, Pope Marcellus II, Georgius Agricola, and Henry II of Navarre. After him are Jacob Clemens non Papa, Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg, Pedro Mascarenhas, Gemma Frisius, Oronce Finé, and Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Kara Ahmed Pasha ranks 13 out of 150. Before him are Ismail Kadare (1936), Charles III of Naples (1345), Sali Berisha (1944), Prince Marko (1335), Ramiz Alia (1924), and Ismail Qemali (1844). After him are Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1939), Edi Rama (1964), Alfred Moisiu (1929), Essad Pasha Toptani (1863), Lütfi Pasha (1488), and Köprülü Mehmed Pasha (1580).

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Among POLITICIANS In Albania

Among politicians born in Albania, Kara Ahmed Pasha ranks 12. Before him are Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750), Charles III of Naples (1345), Sali Berisha (1944), Prince Marko (1335), Ramiz Alia (1924), and Ismail Qemali (1844). After him are Edi Rama (1964), Alfred Moisiu (1929), Essad Pasha Toptani (1863), Lütfi Pasha (1488), Köprülü Mehmed Pasha (1580), and Karl Thopia (1331).

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