Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan)

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Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Tomb
Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Tomb

Süleyman Pasha (1316 - 1357)[1] was the eldest son of Orhan, the second ruler of the newly established Ottoman Empire.[2] His mother was either the concubine Nilüfer Hatun or, more probraly, the consort Efendize Hatun[3][4]. He played a major role in early Ottoman expansion into Thrace in the 1350s.[5] He died in a hunting accident in 1357.[6]

Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Burial Place
Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Burial Place

Family[edit]

Consorts[edit]

Süleyman Pasha had two known consorts:[7]

  • Selçuk Hatun, daughter of Seyyid Hüseyin Çelebi.
  • Gülbahar Hatun, daughter of Sorum Bayezid.

Sons[edit]

Süleyman Pasha had at least three sons:[7]

  • Ishak Bey, Rumelia's bey.
  • Melik Nasir Bey, drowned in the sea near Bolayır.
  • Ismail Bey, Rumelia's bey.

Daughters[edit]

Süleyman Pasha had at least two daughters:[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kafadar, Cemal (1995). Between Two Worlds: The Construction of the Ottoman State. p. xviii.
  2. ^ Imber, Colin (2009). The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power (2 ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 8.
  3. ^ Peirce, Leslie Penn (1993). The imperial harem: women and sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire. Studies in Middle Eastern history. New York Oxford: Oxford university press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-19-508677-5.
  4. ^ "TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  5. ^ Finkel, Caroline (2005). Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923. Basic Books. p. 16.
  6. ^ Lowry, Heath (2003). The Nature of the Early Ottoman State. SUNY Press. p. 82.
  7. ^ a b c "Gazi Süleyman Pasha" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-03.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Finkel, Caroline (2005). Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-02396-7.
  • Imber, Colin (2009). The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power (2 ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-57451-9.
  • Kafadar, Cemal (1995). Between Two Worlds: The Construction of the Ottoman State. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20600-7.
  • Lowry, Heath (2003). The Nature of the Early Ottoman State. SUNY Press. ISBN 0-7914-5636-6.