Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha

Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha

Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: چندارلی کارا حلیل خير الدين پاشا) was the first Grand Vizier of Murad I's reign. He was also technically the first in Ottoman history who held the title "Grand Vizier" (although several before him held equivalent but differently named offices), the first who had a military background (his predecessors under Orhan came from the class of learned men, the "ilmiye"), and the first member of the illustrious Çandarlı family to hold high office. His family was to mark the rise of the Ottoman Empire between 1360 and 1450. He was a successful commander, setting the precedent for centuries of Ottoman presence in Albania after his victory at the Battle of Savra. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha is the 10,405th most popular politician (down from 9,753rd in 2024). (down from 2,045th in 2019)