as well as checking the growing threat of Peter the Great during Charles XII of Sweden's invasion of Russia in the Great Northern War. Indeed, after his defeat at the Battle of Poltava, Charles XII refused to treat with Çorlulu Ali, as he believed that he had been promised assistance from the Crimean Khanate, an Ottoman vassal, that had never materialized. Matters came to a head when Charles XII sought refuge in Ottoman lands. Peter the Great tried to follow him into Ottoman lands, and Charles persuaded the Ottoman government to declare war on Russia. Ali Pasha wasn't able to follow a consistent policy, and the Swedish ambassador accused him of accepting bribes from the Russians. Having lost the Sultan's confidence, Ali was dismissed in June 1710 and sent to govern Kefe (Feodosia) in the Crimea. But before he was able to reach his new office, the sultan changed his mind and exiled Ali Pasha to the island of Lesbos (in modern Greece), where he was then executed in December 1711. Buildings Çorlulu Ali erected a number of monuments, including a school and a fountain at Çorlu, and two Friday mosques in Istanbul: at the Imperial Arsenal, and at the quarter, where his tomb is. References Sources 1670 births 1711 deaths 18th-century Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire 18th-century executions by the Ottoman Empire Damats Executed people from the Ottoman Empire People from Çorlu Galatasaray High School alumni Exiles from the Ottoman Empire