Oruç Bey
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Oruç Bey | |
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| Era | Ottoman Empire |
| Main interest(s) | Ottoman history |
| Notable work(s) | "Oruç Bey Tarihi" ("The History of Oruç Bey") |
Oruç Bey was an 15th-century Ottoman historian.[1]
Life and career
Almost nothing is known from his personal life. Based on the information in the intro of his chronicle, it is believed that he was a clerk born in Edirne and that his father was a silk manufacturer.
Works
Oruç Bey's work is called Oruç Bey Tarihi ("The History of Oruç Bey"), sometimes named similarly to other Ottoman chronicles "Tevarih-i Al-i Osman" (History of the house of Osman). It is written in Ottoman Turkish and describes the Ottoman history till Hegira 907 (anno1501/1502). His chronicle is considered as an important source for the history of the early Ottoman Empire.
Bibliography
- Franz Babinger, Berlin, "Die frühosmaischen Jahrbücher des Urudsch"
See also
References
- ^ Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly; France, John (2012). "The Ottoman-Hungarian Campaigns of 1442". Journal of Medieval Military History. 10. Boydell Press: 153.
- Some information in Turkish [1]
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