Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan)

Ghazi Süleyman Pasha (1306 - 1357)[1] was the eldest son of Orhan, the second ruler of the newly established Ottoman Empire.[2] His mother was either the concubine Nilüfer Hatun or, more probably, the consort Efendize Hatun.[3][4][5] He played a major role in early Ottoman expansion into Thrace in the 1350s.[6] He died in a hunting accident in 1357.[7]

Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Burial Place
Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Burial Place
In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Süleyman, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.
Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Tomb
Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Tomb

Family

Consorts

Süleyman Pasha had two known consorts:[8]

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

Sons

Süleyman Pasha had at least three sons:[8]

  • 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:[8]

  • 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. Peirce, Leslie Penn (1993). The imperial harem: women and sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire. Studies in Middle Eastern history. New York Oxford: Oxford university press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-19-508677-5.
  4. ""Nilüfer Hatun" and "Süleyman Pasha" in TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  5. "Orhan I". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. Finkel, Caroline (2005). Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923. Basic Books. p. 16.
  7. Lowry, Heath (2003). The Nature of the Early Ottoman State. SUNY Press. p. 82.
  8. "Gazi Süleyman Pasha" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-03.

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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