Kara Davud Pasha

Kara Davud Pasha also known as simply Davud Pasha or as Hain Davud Pasha, was an Ottoman statesman who became briefly [Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Empire|Grand Vizier] of the Ottoman Empire in 1622, during the reign of his brother-in-law Mustafa I.

Career

His first position was of Kethüda under Mehmed III then he was named Kapıcıbaşı under Ahmed I. He became Kapudan Pasha for a brief time during the first reign of Mustafa I. He was appointed Beylerbey of Rumelia and shortly afterwards vizier.
He was appointed to position of Grand Vizier on 20 May 1622, through the influence of Halime Sultan, Mustafa's mother and his own mother-in-law.
He carried out the execution of Osman II, cutting off his ear as proof to give to Halime that Osman was dead. He was dismissed on 13 June 1622, and executed on 18 January 1623. He was buried in Murat Pasha Mosque, Aksaray.

Family

He married a daughter of Mehmed III and Halime Hatun, in 1604. The couple had two children, a son named Sultanzade Süleyman Bey and a daughter.

In popular culture

In the 2015 Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, Davud was portrayed by Turkish actor Mustafa Üstündağ. His wife was portrayed by Melisa Ilayda Ozcanik and Öykü Karayel under the name Dilruba Sultan, because when the series was shot, the names of Mehmed's daughters were not known.