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 the concubine Nilüfer Hatun[3]. He played a major role in early Ottoman expansion into Thrace in the 1350s.[4] He died in a hunting accident in 1357.[5]

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

Family

Consorts

Süleyman Pasha had two known consorts:[6]

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

Sons

Süleyman Pasha had at least three sons:[6]

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

Daughters

Süleyman Pasha had at least two daughters:[6]

  • Sultan Hatun (died in 1395, buried at Sinop), married Candaroğlu Süleyman Pasha and was mother of Mubariz al-Din Isfendiyar Bey.
  • Efendize Hatun (died in July 1397, buried in Akşehir, Imaret Cami's cemetery).

References

  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. ↑ Disputed: Some modern historians believe that his mother was rather Efendi/Efendize Hatun, an other Orhan's consort.
  4. ↑ Finkel, Caroline (2005). Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923. Basic Books. p. 16.
  5. ↑ Lowry, Heath (2003). The Nature of the Early Ottoman State. SUNY Press. p. 82.
  6. 1 2 3 "Gazi Süleyman Pasha" (PDF). web.archive.org.

Bibliography

  • 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.
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