grand vizier
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Abu'l Fazl, the grand vizier of the 16th Century Mughal emperor Akbar, mentions mutanjan in his writings, among dishes served at the royal table.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2023
Fate follows a beggar king, his daughter, a dancer, and the caliph and grand vizier of Baghdad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
His grand vizier kept the sultan’s death a secret from his soldiers until after their victory, when his body was secreted back to Istanbul.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2016
So he crafted a vision of him as the grand vizier because that was easier for everyone to appreciate and understand.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2015
He was Turkish delegate at the Paris conference of 1856; was charged with a mission to Syria in 1860; grand vizier in 1860 and 1861, and also minister of war.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
