Osman I
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Summary
Osman I was born on August 23, 1258[1], in Söğüt[2]. He died on August 1, 1326[3], in Söğüt[4]. He worked as a governor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,467 views/month, #5,109 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bursa[7]
- Father: Ertuğrul[8]
- Mother: Halime Hatun[9]
- Spouse: Rabia Bala Mal Hatun[10], Malhun Hatun[11]
- Child: Orhan[12], Alaeddin Pasha[13], Fatma Hatun[14], Çobanbey[15], Pazarlı Bey[16], Hamid Bey[17], Melik Bey[18], Savcı Bey[19]
- Native language: Old Anatolian Turkish[20]
- Position held: sultan of the Ottoman Empire[21]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Family: Ottoman dynasty[24]
- Commons category: Osman I[25]
- Given name: Osman[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Osman I[27]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Tārīkh al-dawlah al-ʻalīyah al-ʻUthmānīyah (Muḥammad Afandī, 1893)[31], New International Encyclopedia[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old Anatolian Turkish[33], Arabic[34]
- Nickname: أبو المُلُوك[35], فخرُ الدين[36], قرهعُثمان[37]
- Commons Creator page: Osman I[38]
- Name in native language: عُثمان غازى[39]
- Sibling: Gündüz Bey[40]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Osman I include Ottoman Empire[42], an empire[43], in Ottoman Empire[44], founded in 1302[45]; Sword of Osman[46], a sword of state[47]; Osmangazi Bridge[48], a suspension bridge[49], in Turkey[50], founded in 2016[51]; Osmangazi[52], a town[53], in Turkey[54]; TCG Osmangazi[55], a tank landing ship[56]; Osmangazi University[57], a public university[58], in Turkey[59], founded in 1993[60], headquartered in Eskişehir[61]; and Ottoman ironclad Osmaniye[62], an ironclad warship[63].
Why It Matters
Osman I has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Works attributed to him include Osman's Dream[66], an epic poem[67]. Entities named for him include Ottoman Empire[42], an empire[43], in Ottoman Empire[44], founded in 1302[45]; Sword of Osman[46], a sword of state[47]; Osmangazi Bridge[48], a suspension bridge[49], in Turkey[50], founded in 2016[51]; Osmangazi[52], a town[53], in Turkey[54]; TCG Osmangazi[55], a tank landing ship[56]; and Osmangazi University[57], a public university[58], in Turkey[59], founded in 1993[60], headquartered in Eskişehir[61].
FAQs
Where was Osman I born?
Osman I was born in Söğüt[2].
Where did Osman I die?
Osman I passed away in Söğüt[4].
Who were Osman I's parents?
Osman I's father was Ertuğrul[8]. Osman I's mother was Halime Hatun[9].
Who was Osman I married to?
Osman I's spouses include Rabia Bala Mal Hatun[10] and Malhun Hatun[11].
What did Osman I do for work?
Osman I worked as a governor[5].