Ibrahim Pasha: Grand Vizir of Suleiman the Magnificent

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PAGE

Hester Donaldson Jenkins Origin of the Turks—their advance from Central Asia to Europe	11
Dominating qualities of the Turk	12
Early political ideals	12
Rise and fall of the Seljouk kingdom	14
Rise of the Ottoman power	14
National characteristics	15
CHAPTER I
Ibrahim’s Rise
Ibrahim’s origin, birth and childhood	18
He becomes the property of Prince Suleiman	18
His care for his parents and brothers	19
His rapid promotion	20
His protests against such speedy honors	20
The personal servants of the Sultan	21
Ibrahim’s education and early training	22
Ibrahim a eunuch—some account of the institution and duties of black and white eunuchs	23
This was no bar to advancement or marriage	24
Slavery in Turkey different from that in the Occident	25
The advice of the Prophet and the laws of the Koran on the treatment of slaves	26
Loyalty and obedience the two great virtues in the eyes of the Turks	32
Ibrahim a slave, which was of advantage in opening a career for him	33
Ibrahim’s love of magnificence	33
Ibrahim becomes Grand Vizir—his power and greatness	34
The history of the vizirate	35
The marriage of Ibrahim Pasha	37
Ibrahim’s relations to the Sultan	42
CHAPTER II
Ibrahim the Administrator
Revolt of Ahmed Pasha	43
Ibrahim goes to Egypt	44
Revolt is quieted and order restored	45
Appointed head of the army	47
The Cabyz affair	49
Ibrahim zealous in cause of commerce	50
Receives envoys in great state	51
Characterization of Ibrahim as an administrator	52
CHAPTER III
Ibrahim the Diplomat
Turkish foreign relations	54
Ragusa—Venice—Russia	55
The Holy Roman Empire	56
France—the Popes	57
Embassies to the Porte	59
The Hungarian campaign—siege of Vienna	61
Contest of Ferdinand and Zapolya	61
Commercial treaty with France	64
Second Hungarian campaign	65
Treaty with Ferdinand	67
War with Persia—conquest of the Mediterranean	68
The Protectorate of France in the Levant	69
Diplomatic relations between the Porte and Europe	70
Ibrahim’s preparation as diplomat	71
Ibrahim’s reception of ambassadors	72
Ibrahim’s importance and influence	82
Object and accomplishments of Turkish diplomacy	87
First entrance of Turkey into European diplomacy	87
Ibrahim’s influence over Suleiman	88
Characterization of Ibrahim as diplomat	89
CHAPTER IV
Ibrahim the General
Campaign against Belgrad	90
Siege of Rhodes	90
Ceremonial of preparation for war	90
Organization of the Turkish army	91
Capture of Peterwardein	95
Battle of Mohacz	96
Capture of Buda and end of campaign	97
Campaign of Vienna	100
Suleiman’s first defeat	102
Siege of GÜns—practical defeat	103
War with Persia	105
Advance to Bagdad and end of campaign	106
Characterization of Ibrahim as general	107
CHAPTER V
Ibrahim’s Fall
Death of Ibrahim	108
Charges against Ibrahim	110
Said to favor the Christians	110
Quarrel with Iskender Chelebi	112
Suleiman evades his oath	113
Uncertainty of life near the Ottoman throne	114
Was Ibrahim a traitor?	115
Ibrahim’s importance in Turkish history	118

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