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Osman I
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Osman I or Osman Ghazi was the eponymous founder of the Ottoman Empire. While initially a small Turkoman principality during Osman's lifetime, his beylik transformed into a vast empire in the centurie
An Ottoman miniature depicting Osman I, c. 1580
An Ottoman miniature depicting Osman I, c. 1580
16th-century depiction of Otomano P[rim]o (Osman I) by Paolo Veronese
16th-century depiction of Otomano P[rim]o (Osman I) by Paolo Veronese
Ertuğrul's türbe (tomb) in Söğüt
Ertuğrul's türbe (tomb) in Söğüt
Undated akçe of Osman
Undated akçe of Osman
Orhan
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Orhan Ghazi was the second sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1323/4 to 1362. He was born in Söğüt, as the son of Osman I and his consort Malhun Hatun.
Osman I
…both remote possibilities. Arab scholars like Shihab al-Umari and Ibn Khaldun used the name Othman, while Ibn Battuta, who visited the region during Orhan's reign, called him Osmancık (also spelled Othmānjiq or Osmanjiq). The suffix -cık (or -cuk), indicates the diminutive in Turkish, thus he was known…
16th century Ottoman miniature of Orhan Ghazi
16th century Ottoman miniature of Orhan Ghazi
Portrait of Orhan Ghazi, drawn by the Venetian painter Paolo Veronese, 1553.
Portrait of Orhan Ghazi, drawn by the Venetian painter Paolo Veronese, 1553.
The türbe of Orhan Gazi in Bursa
The türbe of Orhan Gazi in Bursa
The exterior view of his türbe in Bursa.
The exterior view of his türbe in Bursa.