Suleiman the Magnificent's first appointed Grand Vizier. Christian by birth, he befriended Suleiman at a young age, and upon Suleiman's acession, was awarded various post, such as the sultan's falconer first, and was rapidly promoted, at one point having to beg Suleiman to not promoted him too rapidly for fear of arousing jelousy. Suleiman, seeing such modesty swore that he would not be put to death during his reign. Over the years after being appointed the title of Grand Vizier, he received many gifts from the sultan and his power in the Ottoman Empire was absolute, just as the sultan's. Amongst many titles, one of the more renowned unofficial titles was "the most beautiful man in the empire" Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I (Modern Turkish: Süleyman; Arabic: Sulaymān) (November 6, 1494-September 5/6, 1566), was the tenth Osmanli sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and its longest-serving, reigning from 1520 to 1566. ... A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Wazir) is an Arabic term for a high-ranking religious and political advisor, often to a king or sultan. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ...

On the diplomatic front Ibrahim’s work with Western Christendom was a complete success. Posing as “the real power behind the Ottoman empire ” to the west, Ibrahim used a variety of tactics to negotiate favorable deals with the leaders of the Catholic powers. The Venetian diplomats even referred to him as “Ibrahim the Magnificent”, a play on Suleiman’s usual sobriquet. In 1533, he convinced Charles V to turn Hungary into an Ottoman vassal state. In 1535, he completed a monumental agreement with Francis I that gave France favored trade status within the Ottoman empire in exchange for joint action against the Hapsburgs. This agreement would set the stage for joint Franco-Ottoman naval maneuvers, including the basing of the entire Ottoman fleet in southern France during the winter of 1543. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ...

A skilled commander of Suleiman's army, he eventually fell after the invasion of Persia, when he awarded himself the title of Sultan. Although this was not unusual, it began a series of events which culminated in his execution in 1536, 13 years after being promoted to Grand Vizier. As Suleiman had swore not to take Ibrahim's life during his reign, he acquired a fetva, which permitted him to take back the oath by building a mosque in Istanbul. He announced the fetva one week before Ibrahim's execution and dined alone with him seven times before the final move, so to give his life-long friend a chance to flee the country or to take the sultan's own life. In Ibrahim's letters, it has later been discovered that Ibrahim was perfectly aware of the situation but nevertheless decided to stay true to the sultan. It can also be speculated that the real worked behind Soleiman's decisions was done by Ibrahim, as the luck of Ottoman Empire turned downhill right after his death. This article details the military of the Ottoman Empire. ... The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ...

Suleiman later greatly regretted Ibrahim's execution and his character changed dramatically up to the point of him becoming completely secluded from governing work. His regrets are reflected in his poems, in which even 20 years after he continually stresses topics of friendship and of love and trust between friends and often hints on characteristic traits similar to Ibrahim's.