Sultan
E18679
The Sultan was the supreme monarch of the Ottoman Empire, wielding ultimate political, military, and religious authority over its vast territories.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan canonical | 51 |
| Sultan is present on a royal vehicle | 1 |
| Sultan of Sultans | 1 |
| sultan | 1 |
| title "Sultan" | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic ruler
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Grand National Assembly of Turkey ⓘ |
| abolitionDate | 1 November 1922 ⓘ |
| appointed |
Grand Vizier
ⓘ
high religious officials ⓘ provincial governors (beys, pashas) ⓘ |
| capital | Istanbul ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | presided over imperial council (Divan) in various periods ⓘ |
| commanderOf |
Janissaries
ⓘ
surface form:
Janissary corps
Ottoman Army ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman army
|
| controlled |
declaration of war and peace
ⓘ
foreign policy of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ imperial treasury ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ottoman dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Osman
|
| firstHolder | Osman I ⓘ |
| firstReignStart | c. 1299 ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Anatolia
ⓘ
parts of North Africa ⓘ parts of the Middle East ⓘ Balkans ⓘ
surface form:
the Balkans
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
military affairs of the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
political affairs of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ religious affairs of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| issued | firmans (imperial decrees) ⓘ |
| judicialAuthority | highest court of appeal in the empire ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Ottoman Turkish ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Mehmed VI ⓘ |
| lastReignEnd | 1922 ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
Sharia
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic law (Sharia)
dynastic succession ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Sultan of the Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Dolmabahce Palace
ⓘ
Topkapi Palace ⓘ |
| role | supreme monarch of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| style |
Caliph
ⓘ
Padishah ⓘ Sultan self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| succession |
agnatic seniority (various periods)
ⓘ
fratricidal succession struggles (early period) ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
protector of Sunni Islam
ⓘ
unity of the Ottoman state ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Caliph of Islam ⓘ |
| usedSymbol |
Ottoman coat of arms
ⓘ
Diwani script ⓘ
surface form:
tughra (imperial calligraphic monogram)
|
| wore | turban and imperial robes ⓘ |
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
this entity surface form:
Sultan of Sultans
this entity surface form:
title "Sultan"
this entity surface form:
sultan
subject surface form:
Sahib-Qiran