Sultan Abdul Hamid II Sultan Abdul Hamid II, Abdülhamid II was the last Ottoman Sultan to wield real power. During his 33-year rule, the Empire saw a period of decline, marked by rebellions in various parts of the state. His reign – known as the Hamidian Era – even featured an unsuccessful war with Russia …
Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi History Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi History, In 1169, Salahuddin, at the age of 31, became the commander of the Syrian troops in Egypt and vizier of the Fatimid caliphate there. When Nur al-Din died in 1174, Salahuddin declared himself sultan of Egypt and founded the Ayyubid dynasty. Watch Kurulus Osman At the behest …
Mangol Ghazan Khan History Mangol Ghazan Khan History Mahmud Ghazan, who was born on 5 November 1271, was the seventh ruler of the Ilkhanate, a division of the Mongol Empire in modern-day Iran. He was a direct descendant of Genghis Khan, the son of Arghun and the grandson of Abaqa Khan and Hulagu …
Sultan Mehmet Fatih Sultan Mehmet Fatih, Mehmed, the fourth son of Murad II and Hümâ Hâtûn, was sent to Manisa the same year his father set him on the throne at Edirne. At only twelve years old, he faced grave external and internal crises. Hungary’s king, the Pope, and various other powers sought to take …
Seljuk Sultan Malik-Shah I Seljuk Sultan Malik-Shah I, His father Chaghri remained in Khorasan while Alp Arslan accompanied his uncle Tughril on campaigns against the Fatimids in the south. After Alp Arslan returned home, his father suggested he work in administration. His father introduced him to Nizam al-Mulk, one of the eminent statesmen of early …
Sultan Alparslan History In Sultan Alparslan History, As the second Sultan of the Seljuk Empire, Alp Arslan[a] was great-grandson of Seljuk, the dynasty’s founder. As he expanded Seljuk territory and consolidated his power, he defeated rivals to the south and northwest, and he won the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, which ushered in Turkoman settlement …
Ertugrul Ghazi History In Ertugrul Ghazi History,Ertugrul Ghazi History, Ertuğrul Gazi, who died around 1280-81, was the father of Osman I. Little is known about his life other than that he was a bey and according to Ottoman legend, the son of Suleyman Shah from the Kayı tribe; a claim which has been challenged …
Orhan Ghazi History In Orhan Ghazi History, Orhan, the second in line of the Ottoman Beylik, was born in Söğüt to father Osman I. During his reign he conquered vast stretches of northwestern Anatolia that were under Byzantine rule. His first victory took place at Pelekanon against Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos. Additionally, Orhan seized the …
Osman Ghazi History In Osman Ghazi’s History, The Ottoman Empire (originally known as the Ottoman Beylik or Emirate, the Ottoman Empire or Osman Gazi; died 1323/4), also sometimes transliterated archaically as Othman, was founded by Osman I, or Ghazi. Osman’s belike began as a small Turkoman principality during his lifetime, but it eventually developed into …