Orhan

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Orhan was the second ruler of the early Ottoman state who significantly expanded its territories in northwestern Anatolia and laid foundations for its future imperial structure.

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Orhan Bey 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman sultan
military leader
monarch
alsoKnownAs Orhan
surface form: Orhan Bey

Orhan Gazi
birthDate c. 1281
birthPlace Anatolia
Söğüt
burialPlace Bursa
child Ibrahim Bey
Murad I
Süleyman Pasha
country Ottoman dynasty
surface form: Ottoman Beylik
deathDate c. 1362
deathPlace Bursa
dynasty Ottoman dynasty
era early Ottoman period
ethnicGroup Turks
surface form: Turk
father Osman I
givenName Orhan self-link
governmentalInnovation development of early Ottoman administrative structure
introduction of regular taxation in conquered territories
house Ottoman dynasty
surface form: House of Osman
language Old Anatolian Turkish
militaryInnovation early organization of a standing army
use of mercenary troops
mother Malhun Hatun
notableAchievement capture of Çimpe Castle in Gallipoli region
conquest of Bursa
conquest of İzmit (Nicomedia)
conquest of İznik (Nicaea)
first permanent Ottoman foothold in Europe
making Bursa the Ottoman capital
notableFor laying foundations of future Ottoman imperial structure
notableWork expansion of Ottoman territories in northwestern Anatolia
patronage construction of madrasas in Bursa
construction of mosques in Bursa
support for Islamic scholars
positionHeld ruler of the early Ottoman state
second Ottoman ruler
predecessor Osman I
regionOfInfluence Marmara Region
surface form: Marmara region
regionOfRule northwestern Anatolia
reignEnd c. 1362
reignStart c. 1324
c. 1326
religion Sunni Islam
spouse Nilüfer Hatun
successor Murad I

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Orhan alsoKnownAs Orhan
this entity surface form: Orhan Bey
Osman I child Orhan
Orhan givenName Orhan self-link
Orhan Pamuk givenName Orhan
Osman I successor Orhan