The grand vizier was sent for by the sultan, dismissed, and bowstrung the next day. |
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Succeeding Fazıl Ahmed Paşa as grand vizier, he led unsuccessful campaigns against Poland and then Russia. |
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They saw that the grand vizier of public works only wanted to waste their gold and tell them fairy tales. |
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Once upon a time, the emperor from Shawinigan appointed a brand new grand vizier of public works. |
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The sultan thereupon appointed him grand vizier in place of Mahmud Nedim. |
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Commanders were distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. The sultan had seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one. |
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Later still, beginning in 1320, a Grand Vizier was appointed to assume certain of the sultan's responsibilities. |
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The Grand Vizier had considerable independence from the sultan with almost unlimited powers of appointment, dismissal and supervision. |
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Beginning with the late 16th century, sultans withdrew from politics and the Grand Vizier became the de facto head of state. |
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In Baghdad, papermaking was under the supervision of the Grand Vizier Ja'far ibn Yahya. |
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