Mustafa Pasha was born in Merzifon, in 1634. His father’s close friend Koprulu Mehmed Pasha had taken care of him. He had his education in a Moslem Theological School. He was educated with Islamic culture and he improved his skills very fast. He married to the daughter of Koprulu Mehmed Pasha. He represented Fazil Ahmed Pasha in the council as he went to very long campaigns. After the death of Fazil Ahmed Pasha in 1676, he became the grand vizier, at the age of 41. He dedicated his life to bring back the victorious days of the Ottoman Empire as in the time of Sultan Suleyman the Lawgiver. He joined to the Ottoman-Russia War with the sultan. The Siege of Vienna which Mustafa Pasha had started untimely, was ended with the defeat of the Ottoman Army. He paid this failure with his life as he was executed. His head was brought to Istanbul and his body was buried in Belgrade. He had had built many monuments in Istanbul. His family had raised many important statesmen after him.

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