Every one bowed as the Vizir went by; and I became a distinguished person from the moment that he gave me a condescending nod.
When the Vizir was gone and the dust subsided, I strolled out of the town on foot, when I came upon the troops, who were learning the new European exercise.
I occupied myself in looking about the place; and having sent to the palace of the vizir to request an audience, it was fixed for the next day.
I laughed at the time at what I thought the curious opinions of the Vizir of Yanina; I have since come to the conclusion that there was some sense in his notions of criminal jurisprudence.
Narrow-necked to let out little, big of belly to keep much, As a flagon is--the Vizir of a Sultan should be such.
The Emperor had also suggested the abridgment of the long series of shlokes which here and there interrupt the narrative, and the Vizir found this advice sound, and followed it, like the present Translator.
Urukagina tells us that under the old regime, if a man put away his wife, the patesi took for himself five shekels of silver and the grand vizir one.
The other matter in which it had been the custom of the patesi and his vizir to accept fees was one in which the evil effects of the practice are more obvious.
At the council of war the Sultan received the vizir and the kaimakan with a terrible countenance.
The vizir and kaimakan tried to explain to their lord that this might be some detached band of robbers; but in view of the muskets and of straps, in which there were dragoon jackets, they did not believe that themselves.
Finally, the vizircommanded the janissaries to move to the walls for a trial.
I cannot write to the vizir or the Khan, for they are not friendly to me; and besides, I fear that if I should write, they would consider Boski a very eminent person, and increase the ransom beyond measure.
The vizir was concerned mainly with that gate, for through it the Polish cavalry might rush to the camp; hence he resolved to defend it most stubbornly, and urged forward unceasingly detachments of janissaries.
Kara Mustafa, the kaimakan, has advised to storm the walls straightway; but the more prudentvizir prefers to invest the town with regular works, and cover it with cannon-balls.
He has no troops," said the grand vizir to the kaimakan, while coming out from the council; "but there is a lion in him which knows nothing of fear.
From the multitude of colored banners with which the field on the side of Dlujek had bloomed as with flowers, it was known that the vizir was coming to direct the storm in person.
The grandvizir gave him a kaftan of silver brocade, the possession of which raised him in the eyes of all Lithuanian Tartars and Cheremis.
Behold, you sent out of your own will Yuritsa, who beat with the forehead to our vizir and begged him for a cessation of arms.
On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.
Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.
When brought before the deputy-vizir (Kaimakam), Mustapha Pasha, he did not stand the first test brilliantly.
It was on the eve of this expedition that Suleiman invested the grand vizir with the office of Serasker.
When Suleiman came to the throne, he attended closely to the business of government, but by 1526 he was leaving practically the whole responsibility on the shoulders of his grand vizir Ibrahim.
The only way in which Suleiman differed from most of the sultans under such circumstances was that he recognized the need of a reorganization of the revolted province and sent the grand vizir to effect it.
On the 27th of September Suleiman joined the grand vizir at Aoudjan and immediately rewarded him and the other beylerbeys for their successes.
The charge of wishing Mustafa on the throne is baseless and unreasonable, as the grand vizir could certainly not gain by a change of masters.
On August 9th the grandvizir encamped before Güns, and three days later Suleiman arrived.
Of these one was known as the grand vizir (Vizir Azam) and to him alone applies the description given above.
The grand vizir immediately took possession of the city, shut the gates to prevent pillage, and sent the keys of the city to Suleiman who had not yet come up.
When the lure of gold was insufficient to arouse the ebbing courage of the soldiers in the prolonged siege, the officers with the grand vizir at their head urged them forward with blows of sticks and whips and sabres.
The property of a grandvizir was always confiscated at his death, which was doubtless one reason why a sultan could afford to lavish so much on a favorite minister, knowing that eventually it would all return to the imperial coffers.
The grand vizir lived in a palace modeled after the Sultan’s, having under him the same class of officials and servants even to ministers of state, and his household was conducted with great ceremony.
At Sophia both armies encamped, and the grand vizir is said to have “dressed his tent like a tulip in purple veilings.
There was also an ostentatious display of wealth, the defterdar and the grand vizir each attempting to send to the army a larger number of more richly equipped soldiers, and each considering the other’s contribution mean.
The grand vizir began preparations for the siege, storming ladders were laid, and on July 15th the first attack was made and repulsed with loss.
The grand vizir received in great state and the Venetian letters are full of advice as to how to conciliate the great minister.
It was not till the beginning of June that the vizir recommenced active operations against Candia; but the plan of attack was now changed.
During the revolutions which distracted the minority of Mohammed, he became grand-vizir for a few months, (Oct.
A notable retort is on record from the vizir to the Venetian envoy, who, on repairing to Constantinople after the battle, expressed his astonishment at the progress already made in the equipment of a new fleet.
When after the campaign of Egypt the Grand Vizir with the remains of his army, was approaching Aleppo upon his return to Constantinople, Ibrahim conceived hopes of regaining his lost seat at Aleppo.
He is well known for his travels in Europe, and Barbary, and for his brave defence of Cairo, after the defeat of the Grand Vizir by General Kleber near Heliopolis.
I was at Yanina, the capital of Albania, when the Grand Vizir summoned the chieftains of the country, and I was struck by their magnificent arrays each day pouring into the city.
When at the head-quarters of the Grand Vizir at Yanina, his Highness sent to myself and my travelling companions a course from his table, singers and dancing girls.
He received them according to their rank, regaled them magnificently, seated the vizirin the place of honour, and loaded him with presents without having the least suspicion of his perfidy.
A thousand blessings," cried he, "on my vizir Giafar!
Bedreddin-Lolo, king of Damascus, had for his grand vizir a man celebrated in history for his goodness.
Haroun told her all that had passed, and complained of his vizir in terms that soon made Zobeide comprehend how enraged he was with the minister.
I adopted this course because I had a relation there of whom I was extremely fond, and who belonged to the household of the grand vizir of the king of Mossoul.
One day the king entertained thisvizir and Sedif-Elmuloak, his favourite, and related to them, laughing immoderately all the while, the following misfortunes that happened to a rich old miser.
At this moment the vizir Giafar was heard returning with the troops, and bringing with him Aboulfatah securely bound.
As night approached the people returned to the town, but the vizir remained with two of his slaves in the tomb, the door of which he shut and double locked.
So saying, he made a sign for the captain of his guards to approach, and commanded him to arrest the vizir Giafar.
The vizir listened to this story with such a serious countenance that Bedreddin was astonished.
And the Turks say, that till the Grand Vizir can find him better employment, they have no objection to his Imperial Majesty taking every village on the Save on the same terms he paid for Sabacz.
Thus the Grand Vizir is at once Prime Minister, as well as Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the forces.
The season was too far advanced for the Grand Vizir to take the field.
The Grand Vizir is young and vigorous, and a pupil of the celebrated Hassan, now Captain Bashaw, or Lord High Admiral, who is just returned from Egypt crowned with victory.
It was this Tablet which, as attested by that officer and affirmed by Nabíl in his chronicle, affected the Vizir so profoundly that he paled while reading it.
At the door the Vizir met the guest with open arms and explained to him what a fortunate concurrence of circumstances it had been that had granted Turkey the chance of beholding him within their borders.
For a Mahometan who chose a vizir ruled, but did not govern.
The vizir soon discovered that Samuel possessed great political insight, and consulted him on all important affairs of state, and as his advice was always sound, the vizir at length undertook nothing without Samuel's approval.
The dying vizir referred him to his Jewish secretary, confessed that his successful undertakings had been mainly due to Samuel's wise suggestions, and advised Habus to employ him as a counselor.
These letters displayed so much linguistic and calligraphic skill that the vizir Ibn-Alarif became anxious to know the writer.
His vizir and regent Ubaid-Allah Ibn-Suleiman appointed Jews and Christians alike to state offices.
He was neithervizir (the Hagib of the Spanish Arabs) nor the secretary of state (Katib).
The Berber population, however, noticed that the Jewish vizir was now no longer in high favor with their sovereign, and dared enter into plots against him, and follow the dictates of their hatred against him and the Jews.
Nagrela, Joseph, son of Samuel, vizirand Nagid in Granada, 274.
Without doubt both Habus and Badis permitted the Jewish vizir to exercise authority over the Jewish congregations of Granada, similar to that which Chasdai and Ibn-Jau had possessed in Cordova.
Alfadhel, vizir of Saladin, relation of, to Maimonides, 472 ff.
The Sultan embraced him, the envious vizir meanwhile hinting that it was the work of enchantment.
After the first exchange of greetings the vizir said: "I feel really very angry with your slave for alarming his Majesty by the news he brought him.
The grand-vizir felt beside himself at this question.
The vizir who accompanies the Caliph was also a real person of the great family of the Barmecides.
The king, much moved, begged the vizir to examine into this new misfortune, and the latter at once went to the tower, where he found the prince quietly reading a book.
At the foot of the grand-vizir's staircase I shall dismount, and while my servants stand in a row to right and left I shall ascend the stairs, at the head of which the grand-vizir will be waiting to receive me.
At last, losing patience, he seized thevizir by the beard and loaded him with blows.
The grand-vizir tried to persuade the Sultan not to go, but in vain.
One day the huntsman roused a stag, and the prince, thinking that the vizirwas behind, gave chase, and rode so hard that he found himself alone.
The vizir looked out too, and was lost in astonishment.
The Caliph at that moment clapped his hands, and the vizir and the four slaves entering took off the fisherman's dress and put on him that which they had brought.
He often allowed him to indulge in this pastime, but he had ordered his grand-vizir always to go with him, and never to lose sight of him.
I remember well what a vizir said to King Sindbad, his master, to prevent him from putting the prince, his son, to death.
A golden stirrup which the Vizir had lost was brought to Sobieski.
It was then the Khan of the Tartars pointed out to the Vizir the pennoned lances of the Polish household cavalry, observing, ‘The king is at their head,’ words which much troubled him.
The Vizir in his flight has abandoned every thing, all but his horse and the dress he wore.
As I advanced with the first line, driving the Vizir before me, I met one of his domestics, who conducted me to his private tents; they occupy a space equal in extent to Warsaw or Leopol.
In the Turkish army, the Pacha of Diarbekir commanded the right, the Pacha of Buda the left wing; the Vizir was in the centre, with the Aga of the Janissaries, and the general of the Spahis.
There was yet time for the Vizir to repair his blunders, by merely taking possession of this height and occupying the passes, which must have stopped the Christian army at least long enough to give time for a final and successful assault.
The Poles broke and overthrew them, the grand standard disappeared, and the Vizir ran away and communicated his own fears to all.
This charm, which at other times has given as much courage to those who fought under it, as the truth of their cause to the Christians, did not play its part now: the Vizir had deprived it of its efficacy.
That same day the Grand Vizir acted on the advice thus given him; but any effect it had, as the course of subsequent events amply demonstrated, proved to be momentary and negligible.
Sidenote: The ambassador receiued by the Vizir with all kindnesse.
For a reason known only to himself, the vizir had placed men at the public baths with this instruction: "If any one who comes to bathe here has a mark on his stomach, seize him and bring him to me.
The vizir will take it, and as soon as he drinks it he will die, and both of us will have our revenge.
The first skimming thevizir will offer to you, but don't you drink it; put it in a bottle and keep it.
When the vizirasks you if you drank that first skimming say, 'I did.
The vizir died, the sultan recovered, and Hasseeboo was loved by all as a great physician.
The king is twice represented, followed by his attendants; a prisoner is at his feet, and his vizir and eunuchs are introducing men leading various animals, and carrying vases and other objects of tribute on their shoulders, or in their hands.
The first slab on the other side of the entrance contained a vizir and his attendant, similar to No.
Shortly after, the vizir himself was conducted to the Seven Towers.
Othman was allured by them into the castle, and perished two days afterwards by the hand of the vizir Daoud.
We found that they had determined that we should stay here a few days; because the regulations respecting the customs never cease to occasion delay, as the Khan or his Vizir always superintends in person.
Ebul Feiz was treacherously murdered by his own Vizir Rehim Khan, as was also his son after him.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vizir" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
