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Sokollu Mehmed Paşa
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1505–1579)
Sokollu Mehmed Paşa was born in 1505 in Sokolovići, Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina and died on October 21, 1579.
Born
in 1505
Died: October 21, 1579
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Sokolovići, Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Professions
- politician, military officer, grand vizier, writer
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
More about Sokollu Mehmed Paşa
- Birth name
- Бајица Ненадић
Family
- Spouse
- Ismihan Sultan
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Sokollu Mehmed Paşa born?
Sokollu Mehmed Paşa was born in Sokolovići, Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What was Sokollu Mehmed Paşa’s name at birth?
Sokollu Mehmed Paşa’s recorded birth name is Бајица Ненадић.
When did Sokollu Mehmed Paşa die?
Sokollu Mehmed Paşa died on October 21, 1579.