Elmas Mehmed Pasha
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Mehmed Pasha |
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| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
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In office 3 May 1695 – 11 September 1697 |
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| Monarch | Mustafa II |
| Preceded by | Sürmeli Ali Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1661 Doğanyurt, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 11 September 1697 (aged 35-36) Senta, Ottoman Serbia |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Ottoman Empire
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| Years of service | 1695–1697 |
| Rank | Commander-in-Chief |
| Battles/wars | |
Elmas Mehmed Pasha (1661 – 11 September 1697) was an Ottoman statesman who served as grand vizier from 1695 to 1697. His epithet Elmas means "diamond" in Turkish and refers to his fame as a handsome man.
He was a Turk from Doğanyurt (formerly Hoşalay), now in Kastamonu Province of Turkey. His father was a sea captain (Turkish: reis). During the reign of Mehmed IV, he began working for the Ottoman palace upon the personal request of the sultan. He was one of the few Ottoman statesmen who were fortunate enough to be appointed to high posts while still young. During the reign of Ahmed II, he was appointed as the nişancı in 1688 and a vizier (government minister) in 1689.
The Ottoman Empire had been experiencing a period of defeats during the Great Turkish War following the Second Siege of Vienna in 1683. After the execution of Kara Mustafa Pasha, 11 grand viziers had been in the office between 1683 and 1695. Elmas Mehmed Pasha was appointed as the grand vizier on 2 May 1695 by the sultan Mustafa II. He was more successful than his immediate predecessors, and together with the sultan, he defeated Habsburg Empire in two battles, namely the Battle of Lugos and the Battle of Ulaş.
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