, Dāmād , Silāḥdār , Ḳod̲j̲a , (ca. 1016-98/1607-87), Ottoman Grand Vizier under Sultan Meḥemmed IV [q.v.].

Born in Malaṭya [q.v.] of non-Muslim parents, possibly Armenians, he was educated in the dews̲h̲irme [q.v.] establishment of the Ibrāhīm Pas̲h̲a palace at Istanbul upon the instigation of his relative, the Ḳapu Ag̲h̲asi̊ [q.v.] Ismāʿīl Ag̲h̲a, and made his career in the palace service (see enderūn ). From being Dülbend ag̲h̲a , he became Miftāḥ s̲h̲āgirdi in the Seferli odasi̊ and the K̲h̲āṣṣ oda [q.v.], and in 1050/1640 became Silāḥdār [q.v.] to the sultan. Six months later…