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Köprülü
The Köprülü (also Kiuprili, Koprili and Kuprili) was an Ottoman noble family of Albanian origin. The family is notable for having seven of its members being Ottoman Grand Viziers. They provoked reforms and were very competent, but couldn't stop the empire's downfall (see also the Treaty of Karlowitz).
| Name | Lived in | Vizier in | Sultan(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmed Köprülü | 1583–1661 | 1656–1661 | Mehmed IV |
| Ahmed Köprülü | 1635–1676 | 1661–1676 | Mehmed IV |
| Kara Mustafa1 | 1634–1683 | 1676–1683 | Mehmed IV, Suleiman II |
| Mustafa Köprülü | 1637–1691 | 1689–1691 | Suleiman II, Ahmed II |
| Hüseyin Köprülü | died in 1702 | 1697–1702 | Mustafa II |
| Numan Köprülü | died in 1719 | 1710–1711 | Ahmed III |
| Abd Allah Köprülü | died in 1735 | 1723–1735 | Ahmed III, Mahmud I |
1 Kara Mustafa was adopted by the Köprülü family and was Ahmed Köprülü's brother-in-law.
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü , a prominent historian of Turkish literature is also a descendant of this family.
Köprülü is also the Turkish name for a Macedonian town called Velissa in Greek.
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