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| 19thGrand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 1497–1498 | |
| Monarch | Bayezid II |
| Preceded by | Koca Davud Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha the Younger |
| In office 1503–1506 | |
| Monarch | Bayezid II |
| Preceded by | Hadım Ali Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Hadım Ali Pasha |
| In office 1511–1511 | |
| Monarch | Bayezid II |
| Preceded by | Hadım Ali Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Koca Mustafa Pasha |
| In office 1512 – November 28, 1514 | |
| Monarch | Selim I |
| Preceded by | Koca Mustafa Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha |
| In office 8 September 1515 – 26 April 1516 | |
| Monarch | Selim I |
| Preceded by | Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Hadım Sinan Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stjepan Hercegović 1456 Novi, Kingdom of Bosnia |
| Died | 21 July 1517(1517-07-21) (aged 60–61) Kızılçöl,Dulkadir Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Spouse | Hundi Sultan |
| Children | Sultanzade Musa Bey Sultanzade Mustafa Bey Kamerşah Sultan Hümaşah Sultan Aynışah Hanimsultan Mahdümzade Hanimsultan |
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| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Branch/service | Ottoman Navy |
| Rank | Kapudan Pasha (grand admiral) |
Hersekzade orHersekli Ahmed Pasha ("Ahmed Pasha, son of the Herzog";Serbo-Croatian:Ahmed-paša Hercegović; Aхмед-паша Херцеговић; 1456 – 21 July 1517), born asStjepan Hercegović, was anOttoman Bosnian general and five-timesgrand vizier of theOttoman Empire.
He was the youngest son of theHerceg Stjepan Vukčić. Between late 1473 and early 1474 he departed from Novi (todayHerceg Novi) toIstanbul, where he adoptedIslam along with the peculiar way of life of theOttoman court, which made possible his advancement through the Ottoman government and military ranks, eventually occupying top offices of the Empire's government and military as astatesman and navy'sgrand admiral.
Stjepan was born into theKosača family in 1456. He was third and youngest son ofHerceg Stjepan Vukčić, at the time most powerfulBosnian noblemen. Stjepan's half-siblings from his father's first marriage includedQueen Katarina, wife ofKing Stjepan Tomaš,Vladislav Hercegović, andVlatko Hercegović, their father's successor. Stjepan's family belonged to theBosnian Church, but were "shaky Christians" like most of their countrymen. His half-sister, Catherine, converted to Roman Catholicism upon marriage and became pious follower of the church.[1][2]
Stjepan himself left Novi and departed for Istanbul in early 1474, at the latest, where he adopted Islam and changed his name to Ahmed.[3]
After settling inIstanbul at theBayezid II's court, he assumed various high offices, and after marryingBayezid II's daughter, Hûndi-Hâtûn,[4] he reached the very top of the empire's government and military in a 40-years long career.[5] Hersekli Ahmed Pasha[1] was a five-timeGrand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire andGrand Admiral to thesultan, serving five times as Grand Vizier in the period from 1497 to 1515. He died on 21 July 1517 of natural causes, toward the end of the reign ofSelim I.[5][6]
He married Hundi Sultan, a daughter of SultanBayezid II by his concubineBülbül Hatun, in 1484. They had two sons and four daughters:[4]
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| Preceded by | Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1497–1498 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1503–1506 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1511 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1512 – November 28, 1514 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire September 8, 1515 – April 26, 1516 | Succeeded by |
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