Köprülü Abdullah Pasha

Ottoman-Persian War of 1730–35

Ottoman Army to the rank of General during the reign of Sultan Ahmed III. In 1716, he was the first appointment at the rank of Pasha (though not yet at that of a governor), to the hitherto small but fastly growing international trade town of İzmir

Eyalet of Erzurum (January 1720 – August 1723), the Sanjak of Van (1723 – 1724/25), and the Van Eyalet (1724/25 – 1726/27).^[2]

Karabagh. Köprülü became the governor of the new (but short-lived) eyalet of Tabriz in 1724/25.^[2]

Egypt Eyalet (July 1729 – July 1731), the Sanjak of Bender (September 1732 – 1733), and the Sanjak of Konya (1733 – 1734/35).^[2]

Ottoman-Persian War of 1730–35. Ordering his forces to entrench in preparation for the advancing Persian army, he managed to avoid an open battle against Nader. However, recognizing a perceived weakness in the Persian lines, Köprülü launched a successful attack against the Persian forces. Despite initial success as well as a numerical superiority of five to one, Köprülü's army was defeated in a brilliantly planned counter-attack and Köprülü himself was killed in battle (near present-day Kars).^[3]

Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha and grandson of Köprülü Mehmed Pasha. He married the daughter of Feyzullah, Zubeyda Hanım during turn of the year 1700–1701. In the course of their marriage 15 children were born, eight daughters and seven sons. Zubeyda Hanım died four years prior her husband, in 1731.^[1]