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	Kara Mustafa
		Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634-1683) was an Ottoman military leader who was at the center of the empire's last attempts at expansion into central and eastern Europe.
		Mustafa is universally described in contemporary Christian sources as both greedy and villainous.
		After distinguishing himself, Mustafa became a vizier in his own right, and by 1663, commander of the Ottoman Grand Fleet of the Aegean Sea.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ka/Kara_Mustafa.html (417 words)

	1676-83. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Kara Mustafa Pasha, brother-in-law of his predecessor, Kopruluzade Fazil Ahmed Pasha, served as grand vezir.
		A large army led by Kara Mustafa Pasha assaulted the walls of the Habsburg capital but met with a staunch defense and was forced to retreat after the arrival of Polish reinforcements led by John Sobieski.
		Kopruluzade Fazil Mustafa Pasha, younger brother of Fazil Ahmed Pasha, was appointed grand vezir.
	www.bartleby.com /67/804.html (587 words)

	Kara Mustafa Pasha Information
		Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634/1635 – December 25, 1683) was an Ottoman military leader and vizier who was a central character in the empire's last attempts at expansion into central and eastern Europe.
		But on September 12, 1683, the Austrians and their Polish allies under King Jan Sobieski took advantage of Mustafa's incompetence and poor disposition of his troops winning the Battle of Vienna with a devastating flank attack led by Sobieski's Polish cavalry.
		He suffered death by strangulation, and his head was delivered to Sultan Mehmed IV in a velvet bag, which was the capital punishment inflicted on high-ranking persons in the Ottoman Empire.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Kara_Mustafa_Pasha (517 words)

	Battle of Vienna at AllExperts
		Kara Mustafa Pasha solved that problem by ordering his forces to dig long lines of trenches directly toward the city, to help protect them from the defenders as they advanced steadily toward the city.
		Kara Mustafa Pasha, on the other hand, was less effective despite having months of time to organize his forces, ensure their motivation and loyalty, and to prepare for the expected relief army attack.
		Mustafa Pasha launched a counter-attack, with most of his force, but holding back parts of the elite Janissary and Sipahi for the invasion of the city.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/battle_of_vienna.htm (2384 words)

	The Ottoman Empire in the Seventeenth Century
		Mustafa once again proved his incompetence and after fifteen months (1622-23) was deposed in favor of the twelve-year-old Murad IV - one of Ahmed's younger sons.
		Kara Mustafa Pasha, the next Grand Vizier launched the fateful attack on Vienna that led to the rout of Turkish forces in Europe and his own execution (December 1683).
		Mustafa II was energetic and committed to retrieving the Turks' military fortunes.
	history.wisc.edu /sommerville/351/ottomans.htm (892 words)

	Mustafa: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		MUSTAFA IV 1778 1808, Ottoman sultan (1807 8), son of Abd...throne by the reactionary Janissaries who had deposed Mustafas cousin, Selim III, because they opposed his attempted...Turkish army marched on the capital to restore Selim, Mustafa had him murdered, but the rebels killed Mustafa and placed...
		MUSTAFA I moostafa, 1591 1639?, Ottoman sultan (1617 18, 1622...1618 by his nephew Osman II, who was executed in 1622.
		MUSTAFA II 1664 1703, Ottoman sultan (1695 1703), nephew and successor of Ahmed II.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/mustafa.jsp?l=M&p=8 (1528 words)

	karamustafa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Kara Mustafa bumbled the coordination of Ottoman defenses in the area and he was forced to relinquish control of the Ukrainian territories to the Russians in 1681.
		In 1687, Kara Mustafa led a massive force against the Austrians at Mohac.
		When Kara Mustafa returned to Istanbul, he was met by an angry mob.
	www.stfrancis.edu /hi/karamustafa.html (280 words)

	Columbia Encyclopedia- Mustafa - AOL Research & Learn
		Ambitious and belligerent, he allied himself with the Hungarian rebels under Thököly against Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and led the siege of Vienna in 1683.
		His military incompetence facilitated the relief of Vienna by King John III of Poland, and the besieging army, including Mustafa, fled in panic.
		Mustafa suffered several routs during his retreat through Hungary and, having reached Belgrade, was ordered to commit suicide by the sultan.
	reference.aol.com /columbia/_a/mustafa/20051206224209990029 (129 words)

	Kara Mustafa Pasha, an article by Peter Davis of Coventry, England \| Learn Turkish Ottoman History
		Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha was described by a Turkish friend as "not a nice man" -- and further reading supports that conclusion.
		Mustafa's nickname of Kara (fl) is generally agreed to refer to his swarthy complexion and he is reputed to have been good-looking.
		Following the great Alay Alay, Kara Mustafa and the Padishah left Istanbul for Edirne, from where KM went on against Vienna -- and kismet.
	www.practicalturkish.com /kara-mustafa-pasha-by-peter-davis.html (1738 words)

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		Kara Mustafa's appointment as Grand Vizier interrupted the 'dynastic rule' of the highly competent (often ruthless) Köprülü; family of Grand Viziers -- begun in 1656 with the appointment of Mehmet Köprülü;, when he was already 80 years old!
		When the acemi Grand Vizier Ibrahim (1523-1536) was learning the ropes, his teacher Celal-zade Mustafa Bey (who had been a scribe for the former Grand Vizier, Piri Mehmed Paşa) wrote, "If the business related to 'religious law' we'd send it to the 'kazasker', if it was about property issues, we'd assign it to the 'defterdar'.
		In 1662, when Osman II failed to read the angry mood of the Janissary Corps, he was deposed (and later assassinated) -- and Mustafa I took the throne again.
	www.practicalturkish.com /encyclopedia-k.html (4142 words)

	Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales: Kara Mustafa the Hero
		Mustafa had hardly had time to rest in his home when news was brought of a fierce bear that was playing havoc in the district.
		The vali sent for Mustafa and informed him that it was unseemly that the people should be terrorized by a bear while the province held such a valorous man as himself.
		Catching sight of them, he yelled: "Kara Mustafa, the hero, is coming!" Whereon they all wheeled round, and, understanding the situation, dispatched the bear with their lances.
	www.sacred-texts.com /asia/ftft/ftft09.htm (1863 words)

	Karlsruher Türkenbeute :: Kara Mustafa Pascha
		Kara Mustafa wurde wohl um 1626/27 oder eher 1634/35 in Kleinasien geboren.
		Kara Mustafa Pascha, der den Oberbefehl innehatte, durch das Entsatzheer in die Flucht geschlagen.
		Maßlose Selbstüberschätzung und Habgier waren laut der osmanischen Geschichtsschreibung der Grund, der Kara Mustafa Pascha zum Krieg verleitete.
	www.tuerkenbeute.de /kun/kun_bio/KaraMustafaPascha_de.php (273 words)

	cd version with sound, illustrated ottoman empire encyclopedia of habibullah (sultan, topkapi, ottoman, palace, harem, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		For openers, Kara Mustafa divorced his first Köprülü wife and married the Sultan's daughter.
		Kara Mustafa's appointment as Grand Vizier interrupted the 'dynastic rule' of the highly competent (often ruthless) Köprülü family of Grand Viziers -- begun in 1656 with the appointment of Mehmet Köprülü, when he was already 80 years old!
		When the acemi Grand Vizier Ibrahim (1523-1536) was learning the ropes, his teacher Celal-zade Mustafa Bey (who had been a scribe for the former Grand Vizier, Piri Mehmed Pasa) wrote, "If the business related to 'religious law' we'd send it to the 'kazasker', if it was about property issues, we'd assign it to the 'defterdar'.
	members.tripod.com /~jimmasters3/encyclopedia-k.html (4019 words)

	mustafa2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mustafa was disappointed by his military failure and he hoped to redeem himself with an invasion of Hungary the next year.
		The next year, Mustafa II, as his father and uncles had, called on a Koprulu to become his grand vizier.
		The Following year, the Janissaries rebelled in Istanbul and forced Mustafa II to abdicate in favor of his brother Ahmed III.
	www.stfrancis.edu /hi/webpage/subgroup/mustafa2.html (244 words)

	Pasha, Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa -
		Kara Mustafa was then appointed grand admiral of the fleet and deputy grand vizier and a confidant of the sultan.
		"'A Most Agreeable and Pleasant Creature?': Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasa and the Dutch in the Levant (1668-1682)," In: Fleet, Kate, and van den Boogert, H., editors, The Ottoman Capitulations: Text and Context.
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	famous.adoption.com /famous/pasha-merzifonlu-kara-mustafa.html (389 words)

	Mustafa - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Mustafa Chowdhury Joins Deutsche Bank as Head of US Rates Research.
		Mustafa's been currying favour for two decades; Food & Drink 24 seven Chef's Special Dishes of the day from Mustafa Rahman, of The Gulshan in Aigburth.(Features)
		Mustafa Ali tells court of disturbance at a Pas meeting
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Mustafa.html (502 words)

	Amazon.com: "Kara Mustafa": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Leading the bureaucrats at this time was Grand Vezir Kemankeg Kara Mustafa Pasa, whose principal opponent was the most influential man among the ulema, the sultan's tutor and confidant, a young Turkish...
		Fazil died in 1676 and was succeeded by Kara Mustafa Pasha.
		Kara Mustafa Pasha would bring the Ottomans to the gates of Vienna for a second great siege.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Kara-Mustafa (585 words)

	Kara Mustafa Paþa (Merzifonlu)
		Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paþa, zekî, irâdesi saðlam, azim sâhibi, iþten anlar deðerli bir devlet adamýydý.
		Nitekim, Kara Mustafa Paþadan sonra yerine getirilen serdarlarýn ehliyetsizlikleri, maðlubiyetlerin senelerce devâmýna ve düþmanýn Balkanlara kadar sarkmasýna sebep olmuþtur.
		Kara Mustafa Paþanýn birçok hayýr ve hasenâtý vardýr.
	www.dallog.com /tdsa1/karamustafa.htm (393 words)

	T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey
		The third flows to the Kara Mustafa Bath; it resembles springs with iron content and is known as “Silver” spring.
		It supplies water to the Kara Mustafa Public Bath located on the Bursa-Mudanya road.
		The combined rate of flow of the three springs that reaches Kara Mustafa is 6.2 It./sec., or 28 masura.
	www.discoverturkey.com /english/yeni/bursa/bademligarden.html (348 words)

	Google Earth Community: Village of Kara Mustafa Pasha
		Kara Mustafa Pasha was born in Marinca village nearby Merzifon in 1643.
		In a while he was appointed as the head ruler to Diyarbekir at the age of 25.
		When Koprulu died, Fazil Ahmed Pasha became the grand vizier and Mustafa Pasha attended the Imperial Chancery of State with the rank of admiral.
	bbs.keyhole.com /ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/720239/an/0/page/0 (247 words)

	Siege of Vienna: 1683
		The Turkish forces were led by the Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa, an ambitious man, but who wasn't a very good general judging by the number of battles he had lost.
		Sobieski and his husaria, which is Polish heavy cavalry, alongside with the cooperation of all army, played an important role in the victory.
		Sobieski with his husaria charged toward Kara Mustafa's headquarters and seeing this, Mustafa's army fled in panic.
	www.thenagain.info /WebChron/EastEurope/ViennaSiege.html (630 words)

	KARA MUSTAFA (d. 1683) - Online Information article about KARA MUSTAFA (d. 1683)
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		Kara Mustafa paid for his defeat with his See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /JUN_KHA/KARA_MUSTAFA_d_1683_.html (459 words)

	AllRefer.com - Mustafa (Turkish And Ottoman History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Mustafa (Turkish And Ottoman History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Mustafa or Kara Mustafa[kArA´ moostAfA´] Pronunciation Key [Turk.
		Ambitious and belligerent, he allied himself with the Hungarian rebels under ThOkOly against Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and led the siege of Vienna in 1683.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Mustafa.html (200 words)

	Mustafa — Infoplease.com
		BUILDING ON EXCELLENCE.(Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. manager Mustafa Al Sayed discusses situation of Arab fertilizer industry......
		Spy nation: does the vast, immensely expensive, and largely unaccountable centralized intelligence system created by the Bush administration......
		Mustafa Barghouti calls Sharon's wall "an instrument for land appropriation".(Northern California Chronicle)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0834595.html (169 words)

	Islam Online-Ramadan in History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In 1683, the Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa marched with his army to Vienna without informing the Sultan.
		In addition, weakness began to creep into the hearts of the Ottoman soldiers who had previously committed so many sins.
		Kara Mustafa executed Murad Kerai, the governor of Qirm.
	www.islamonline.net /English/ram2002/10/history/article27.shtml (126 words)

	LM: Sobiesky, Faulkner & Pamuk: "To Uplift Men's Hearts", Byline: Ugur AKINCI
		(Turkish Torque, W.DC.) On September 12, 1683, Polish King John Sobieski unleashed his cavalier on Kara Mustafa Pasa's 200,000 strong Ottoman Turkish army laying a second siege to Vienna.
		The result of the decisive attack at Kahlenberg, just outside Vienna, sealed both the fate of Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa (who was beheaded in Belgrade on orders of Sultan Mehmet IV, on the Christmas day of the same year) and the Ottoman expansionism in Europe.
		Today Kara Mustafa Pasa's skinned and stuffed head is still kept at Vienna's Historisches Museum, although mercifully it's no longer on display in its glass case like it had been for over two hundred years.
	www.lightmillennium.org /winter_02/uakinci_pamuk.html (1182 words)

	Kara Mustafa Pasha - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Kara Mustafa Pasha - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634-1683), Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1676-1683), and commander of its forces during the second and last...
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	uk.encarta.msn.com /Kara_Mustafa_Pasha.html (115 words)

	Food & Things
		A corner fireplace in a chalet at PH Park available for a weekend's rent.
		A painting at the chalet depicting Merzifon's Kara Mustafa Pasa, Ottoman gen...
		The mimber (pulpit) in the Kara Mustafa Pasa mosque near Merzifon.
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