Ibrahim Pasha: Grand Vizir of Suleiman the Magnificent

by Hester Donaldson Jenkins

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
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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 ofblack 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 treatmentof 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]