Ibrahim Pasha had married Suleiman's sister, Hatice Sultan, and is as such a bridegroom (Damat) to the Ottoman dynasty, but this title is not frequently used by historians in association with him, possibly in order not to confuse him with other grand viziers who were namesakes (Damat Ibrahim Pasha and Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha).

He is usually referred to as "Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha" or "Frenk (the European) Ibrahim Pasha" due to his tastes and manners.

Yet another name given to him by his later contemporaries is the purposefully oxymoronic "Makbul Maktul" (favorite and killed).

Ibrahim Pasha is appointed commander in chief of the Danubian campaigns of 1526.

Although the Ottoman Turks had postponed further attacks on Hungary, the country is too weak to rally its forces and is unprepared when the Turks resume their advance and seize Petrovaradin (Peterwardein) in July 1526.