Kara Mustafa Pasha

Kara Mustafa Pasha was appointed Grand Vizier by Sultan Mehmed IV. He became the most powerful official in the empire, overseeing military campaigns and administrative reforms.

Kara Mustafa Pasha led the Ottoman army in the Siege of Vienna, aiming to capture the Habsburg capital. The siege failed after a relief force led by John III Sobieski of Poland defeated the Ottomans at the Battle of Vienna.

After the failure at Vienna, Kara Mustafa Pasha was executed by order of Sultan Mehmed IV. His head was sent to the sultan as proof of his death, marking a dramatic fall from power.