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The Ottoman dynasty, named after Osman I, ruled the Ottoman Empire from c. 1299 to 1922. During much of the Empire's history, the sultan was the absolute regent, head of state, and head of government, though much of the power often shifted to other officials such as the Grand Vizier .
In 1635, Süleyman, his (maybe) brother Selim and his half-brother Bayezid were executed during the celebrations over the victory at Erivan. [3] The orders were carried out by Murad IV, the cause of Süleyman's execution is unknown.
The Ottoman Empire [k] (/ ˈ ɒ t ə m ə n / ⓘ), also called the Turkish Empire, [23] [24] was an imperial realm [l] that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
Suleiman I: 30 September 1520 – 6 September 1566 (45 years, 341 days) Son of Selim I and Hafsa Sultan. Died of natural causes in his tent during the Siege of Szigetvár in 1566. [27] Transformation of the Ottoman Empire (1550–1700) 11 Selim II: 29 September 1566 – 15 December 1574 (8 years, 77 days) Son of Suleiman I and Hürrem Sultan.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Ottoman Empire: . Ottoman Empire – historical Muslim empire that lasted from c. 1299 to 1922. It was also known by its European contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey after the principal ethnic group. [1]
As evidenced by coins minted during his reign, Osman's father was named Ertuğrul, [15] but beyond this the details "are too mythological to be taken for granted." [16] The origin of the Ottoman dynasty isn't known for sure but it is known that it was established by Turks from Central Asia, who migrated to Anatolia and were under Mongol ...
Suleiman had three sons who could hope to succeed, Mustafa, Selim and Bayezid. While the latter two were the children of Suleiman's wife Hürrem Sultan, the first was the son of Mahidevran Hatun. Mustafa may have felt that his half-brothers possessed an unfair advantage over him, and thus worked to secure the favor of the military.
Some scholars have argued that Osman's original name was Turkish, probably Atman or Ataman, and was only later changed to ʿOsmān, of Arabic origin.The earliest Byzantine sources, including Osman's contemporary and Greek historian George Pachymeres, spell his name as Ἀτουμάν (Atouman) or Ἀτμάν (Atman), whereas Greek sources regularly render both the Arabic form ʿUthmān and the ...