Kara Davud Pasha
Damat Kara Davud Pasha | |
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| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 20 May 1622 – 13 June 1622 | |
| Monarch | Mustafa I |
| Preceded by | Dilaver Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Mere Hüseyin Pasha (first tenure) |
| Kapudan Pasha | |
| In office 1617–1618 | |
| Monarch | Mustafa I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1570 |
| Died | 18 January 1623 (aged 52–53) |
| Resting place | Murat Pasha Mosque, Aksaray |
| Spouse(s) | [2] |
| Children | Sultanzade Süleyman Bey a daughter |
Kara Davud Pasha (c.1570 - 18 January 1623) also known as simply Davud Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: داود باشا) or as Hain Davud Pasha ("Davud Pasha the Traitor"), was an Ottoman statesman who became briefly Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1622, during the reign of his brother-in-law Mustafa I.[3]
Career
His first position was of Kethüda under Mehmed III (1595–1603) then he was named Kapıcıbaşı under Ahmed I (r. 1603–1617). He became Kapudan Pasha for a brief time during the first reign of Mustafa I (1617–1618).[3] He was appointed Beylerbey of Rumelia and shortly afterwards vizier.[3]
He was appointed to position of Grand Vizier on 20 May 1622, through the influence of Halime Sultan, Mustafa's mother and his own mother-in-law.
He carried out the execution of Osman II, cutting off his ear as proof to give to Halime that Osman was dead.[3] He was dismissed on 13 June 1622, and executed on 18 January 1623.[3] He was buried in Murat Pasha Mosque, Aksaray.
Family
He married a daughter of Mehmed III and Halime Hatun, in 1604 (consummated in March 1606).[4] The couple had two children, a son named Sultanzade Süleyman Bey and a daughter.
In popular culture
- In the 2015 Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, Davud was portrayed by Turkish actor Mustafa Üstündağ. His wife was portrayed by Melisa Ilayda Ozcanik (young role) and Öykü Karayel (adult role) under the name Dilruba Sultan, because when the series was shot, the names of Mehmed's daughters were not known.
References
- ^ "Sultan Osman II (reigned 1618–1622) with His Vizier Davud Pasha in a Procession of Janissaries and Guards". Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Edwin Binney, 3rd Collection of Turkish Art. Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ Yılmaz Öztüna - Devletler ve hanedanlar: Turkiye (1074-1990) page 183
- ^ a b c d e Encyclopedia of Islam, vol.2 (1991), p.183
- ^ Tezcan, Baki. The Debut Of Kösem Sultan's Political Career. p. 357.
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