Suleyman Shah

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Suleyman Shah (Turkish: Süleyman Şah)(Arabic: سليمان شاه) ( d. 1227)The son of Kutalmış (Kutalmish) was father of Ertuğrul, who was, in turn, the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

It is said that Suleyman Shah drowned in the river Euphrates and buried in the vicinity, the place now called "Türk's Tomb" (Türk Mezarı) or "Turkish Cemetery" and it is a sacred place for Turks. Geographically it is within Syria, but by the Treaty of Lausanne Turkey has rights for maintaining the Turkish flag and an honorary guard there.

Preceded by:
Kutalmış		 Pre-Ottoman ruler
? –1227		 Succeeded by:
Ertuğrul
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