Career
He served as the grand vizier of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Of Croatian descent, Rüstem Pasha"s birthplace was Skradin, a town today located in Croatia. He was taken as a child to Istanbul, where he built a military and bureaucracy career.
Rüstem Pasha held the title Grand Vizier twice, first from 1544–1553 and second from 1555–1561, until his death.
As Grand Vizier, he collected vast wealth. He spent a chunk of his wealth raising public buildings, mosques, and charitable foundations.
At the time of his death in Constantinople on 10 July 1561, his personal property included 815 lands in Rumelia and Anatolia, 476 mills, 1700 slaves, 2,900 war horses, 1,106 camels, 800 Qur"ans, et cetera The Rüstem Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Rüstem Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in Hasırcılar Çarşısı (Strawmat Weavers Market) in Fatih, Turkey, which was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha.
lieutenant was built between 1561 and 1563.
In the acclaimed Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, he is portrayed by actor Ozan Güven.