Köprülüdür. Oranın sipâhilerinden Koca Ağazâde Hasan Ağa’nın oğludur. Köprülü Mehmed Paşa’nın şâtırlarından olup mahdûmu Fâzıl Ahmed Paşa’nın sadâretinde şâtırlar [553] kethüdâsı oldu. 1074’de serdâr-ı ekrem Fâzıl Ahmed Paşa’ya hatt-ı hümâyûnu îsâle me’mûr 1078’de kapıcıbaşı, 1080’de Ankara Beylerbeyi oldu.
1081 senesi rebîülevvelinde Amasya, 1082 şevvâlinde Karesi sancakları mutasarrıfı olarak harbe me’mûr oldu. Bundan sonra sancâkları devrederek 1089 hudûdunda vefât etdi. Mahdûmu Hasan Bey Köprü a’yânından olup “Şâtır Paşazâde” denirdi.
In Modern English
He was from Köprü. He was the son of Koca Ağazâde Hasan Ağa, one of the sipahis of that place. He was one of the şâtırs (members of the ceremonial and courier company) of Köprülü Mehmed Pasha and, in the grand vizierate of his son Fâzıl Ahmed Pasha, became kethüda of the şâtırs. In 1074 [1663-64] he was charged with delivering the sultan's decree to the commander-in-chief Fâzıl Ahmed Pasha; in 1078 he became kapıcıbaşı, and in 1080 beylerbeyi of Ankara.
In the month of Rebiülevvel 1081 he was assigned to war as mutasarrıf (administrator) of the sanjak of Amasya, and in Şevval 1082 of the sanjak of Karesi. After that he went around the sanjaks and died around 1089. His son Hasan Bey was one of the notables of Köprü and was called "Şâtır Paşazâde."
Notes and Research
Old Words in the Text
- şâtır: a member of the ceremonial company in ornate dress who walked in the processions of the sultan and the viziers
- kethüdâ: manager, steward
- hatt-ı hümâyûn: an order written by the sultan in his own hand
- îsâl: delivery
- kapıcıbaşı: head of the palace gatekeepers
- beylerbeyi: provincial governor
- mutasarrıf: administrator of a sanjak
- hudûd: border, surroundings; here "around"
- a'yân: notables
Who the Şâtırs Were
The şâtırs were a company attached to the foot class in the palace organization, who walked ahead of the peyks in ceremonial processions. According to the TDV, because they were in the sultan's retinue, their duties were similar to those of the peyks, who carried news back and forth; in time they became a symbol of display in processions. Their dress was ornate like that of the peyks, and they wore a metal cap on their heads. They were generally chosen from among the palace pages (iç oğlanları). A post such as kethüda of the şâtırs means being their head. They could also be promoted to offices such as kethüda of the gatekeepers. Viziers and defterdars also had şâtırs; each statesman could employ only as many şâtırs as were permitted.
According to the TDV, the office of şâtır was abolished toward the middle of the 17th century, re-established by a decree issued on 13 Muharrem 1077 (16 July 1666), and twenty-four palace pages from the Enderun were set aside as şâtırs. According to Hüsameddin, however, Şâtır Ahmed Pasha was already kethüda of the şâtırs in 1074. This difference suggests that the post in question was for the şâtırs in the grand vizier's own retinue; but the sources do not say so explicitly. Whether the two accounts fully agree could not be verified.
An Administrator from the Köprülü Circle
Fâzıl Ahmed Pasha is described in entry no. 553 as born in Köprü; this entry too concerns a Köprü sipahi's son who was one of his father's şâtırs. The posts of beylerbeyi of Ankara (1080), sanjak of Amasya (1081) and sanjak of Karesi (1082) are short appointments following one another. No information on this man was found in other sources; these dates are known only from Hüsameddin. That his son Hasan Bey was called "Şâtır Paşazâde" also could not be verified by another record.
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