CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Simen, Halit Serkan |
|---|---|
| Title | The Grand Vizierate(s) of Koca Sinan Pasha: A Reassessment of the Ottoman Court Politics and Intra-Elite Rivalry in the late sixteenth century |
| Summary | This thesis examines Koca Sinan Pasha (d. 1595) and his five-time grand vizierate in the context of the crises and changes that took place within the Ottoman imperial-political system during the late sixteenth century. After the assassination of the all-powerful Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha in 1579 during the reign of Murad III (r. 1574-95), the Ottoman imperial court witnessed an ever-increasing factionalism among the governing ministers, complicating the decision-making processes at the sultan’s government. Sinan Pasha was one of the most important figures in this new political setting as a wealthy and powerful grand vizier. This thesis offers a new perspective on Sinan Pasha through a detailed analysis of his grand vizieral petitions to Murad III, known as telhises, and aims to shed light on the critical question of how Sinan Pasha managed to sustain his political standing and influence as grand vizier when he was constantly challenged by a number of rival viziers and courtiers. |
| Supervisor | Börekçi, Günhan |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/simen_halit.pdf |
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