Historian (b. 1488? - d. 1562, Dimetoka / Greece). He was
of Albanian origin. He was brought up during the reign of Beyazid II, under
strict education at the Enderun (the palace school). He served in different
offices during the time of Yavuz Sultan Selim and he was ranked as high as flag
bearer, Governor, Vizier and Grand Vizier several times (1539). After he had
disputes with his wife, who was the sister of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, his
marriage was dissolved and he was taken out of office. He was put on a monthly
salary and was put under house arrest in Dimetoka (1541). During the last days
of his life, he engaged himself only in writing. Lütfi Paşa, who was also a
poet, left two great works, which are the reasons for his importance: Tevârih-i Âli-i Osman (The History of
the Exalted Ottoman) a history book and Âsâfname
(The Book of Âsâf) on the corruption of tradition.
WORKS:
Tevârih-i Ali Osman (The
History of the Exalted Ottoman, Ottoman history until 1554, 1923), Âsâfname (The Book of Âsâf, 1910; pub.
by A. Uğur, in Latin characters, 1982), Halasu'l-Umme
fi Marifeti'l-Eimme (The Ingenuity of Imams in the Salvation of People,
Süleymaniye Library, in Arabic, with Turkish line spaces).
