Orhan Çelebi

Orhan Çelebi or Orkhan Shalabi (Born 1412, Died May 29, 1453) was a prince of the Ottoman Empire and had 4 sons over his lifetime: 'Ali Shah, Jahan Shah, Vali Khan, and Buga Khan.[1]

Life

Orhan was sent to Constantinople as a hostage and paid tribute to the Ottomans during his time there. He joined the defense of the Byzantine Empire during the Fall of Constantinople with about 600 Ottoman defectors[2] by his side.[3]

Death

After the city had fallen Orhan was caught and executed while trying to leave.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Imperial House of Osman". 2002-06-16. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. ↑ Araştırmaları, Osmanlı. "Osmanlı Araştırmaları - İstanbul'un fethinde 600 Türk askeri, Fatih'e karşı savaştı". www.os-ar.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  3. ↑ Bilge., Umar, (2003-01-01). Bizans'ın son yüzyılları, 1261-1453. Türkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfı. ISBN 9753330960. OCLC 255351080.
  4. ↑ Dost., Körpe, (2003-01-01). Fatih Sultan Mehmed ve zamanı. Oğlak. ISBN 9753294174. OCLC 59087145.
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