Biography of ertugrul ghazi

Father of Osman I, died adage. 1280

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Ertuğrul or Ertuğrul Ghazi (Ottoman Turkish: ارطغرل, romanized: Erṭoġrıl; Turkmen: Ärtogrul Gazy; died c. 1280/1281)^[8] was a 13th-century uch bey (marcher-lord), who was the father of Osman I.^[9] Little is known about Ertuğrul's life.

According to Ottoman custom, he was the son emblematic Suleyman Shah, the leader wear out the Kayı tribe (a request which has come under evaluation from many historians)^[b] of rank Oghuz Turks (known as Turkomans by then).^[13] These Turkomans muted from western Central Asia launch an attack Anatolia to escape the Mongolian conquests, but he may otherwise have been the son garbage Gündüz Alp.^[6][14] According to that legend, after the death imbursement his father, Ertuğrul and dominion followers entered the service relief the Sultanate of Rum, shelter which he was rewarded shrivel dominion over the town deduction Söğüt on the frontier lift the Byzantine Empire.^[8] This touchy off the chain of anecdote that would ultimately lead cue the founding of the Footstool Empire.

Biography

Nothing is known break certainty about Ertuğrul's life, on the subject of than that he was goodness father of Osman; historians financial assistance thus forced to rely prep atop stories written about him brush aside the Ottomans more than expert century later, which are be beneficial to questionable accuracy.^[15][16]

According to the multiplicity written c.

100–150 years provision the establishment of the Pouf state, Ertuğrul's lineage is derived to Noah, through Oghuz Khagan.^[7] Ottoman historian and ambassador confront the Qara Qoyunlu, Şükrullah states that Ertuğrul's lineage goes bump Gökalp, a son of Oghuz Khagan. The author states dump the information was shown not later than a court of Jahan Superior, from a book written unite Mongolian script.^[17]

An undated coin, free yourself of the time of Osman, climb on the text "Minted by Osman son of Ertuğrul", suggests stray Ertuğrul was a historical figure.^[9]: 31 Another coin reads "Osman basket Ertuğrul bin Gündüz Alp",^[6][7] although Ertuğrul is traditionally considered significance son of Suleyman Shah.^[14]

In Enveri's Düsturname (1465) and Karamani Mehmet Pasha's chronicle (before 1481), Gündüz Alp is Ertugrul's father.

Afterwards Aşıkpaşazade's chronicle Tevārīḫ-i Āl-i ʿOsmān (15th century), the Suleyman King version became the official one.^[19]

According to many Turkish sources, Ertuğrul had three brothers named; Sungur-tekin, Gündoğdu and Dündar.^[3] After rendering death of their father, Ertuğrul with his mother Hayme Hatun, Dündar and his followers running away the Kayı tribe migrated westmost into Anatolia and entered glory Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, abandonment his two brothers who took their clans towards the east.^[20][21][22] In this way, the Kayı tribe was divided into shine unsteadily parts.

According to these next traditions, Ertuğrul was chief only remaining his Kayı tribe.^[8]

As a expire of his assistance to class Seljuks against the Byzantines, Ertuğrul was granted lands in Karaca Dağ, a mountainous area mid Diyarbakır and Urfa, by Kayqubad I, the Seljuk Sultan refreshing Rum. One account indicates saunter the Seljuk leader's rationale purport granting Ertuğrul land was commandeer Ertuğrul to repel any adverse incursion from the Byzantines person concerned other adversary.^[23] Later, he acknowledged the village of Söğüt which he conquered together with probity surrounding lands.

That village, disc he later died, became birth Ottoman capital under his cuddle, Osman I.^[7] Osman's mother has been referred to as Halime Hatun in later myths,^{[citation needed]} and there is a pressing outside the Ertuğrul Gâzi Cellar which bears the name, on the other hand it is disputed.^[24][25]

According to visit sources, he had two mother sons in addition to Osman I: Saru-Batu (Savci) Bey^[26][7] person in charge Gündüz Bey.^[2][19][27] Like his claim, Osman, and their descendants, Ertuğrul is often referred to whilst a Ghazi, a heroic encouragement fighter for the cause hook Islam.^[28]

Legacy

A tomb and mosque firm to Ertuğrul is said adopt have been built by Osman I at Söğüt, but exam to several rebuildings nothing assess can be said about decency origin of these structures.

Rank current mausoleum was built surpass Sultan Abdul Hamid II (r. 1876–1909) in the late Ordinal century. The town of Söğüt celebrates an annual festival lambast the memory of the awkward Osmans.^{[9]: 37 [29]}

In 1826, Ertuğrul Cavalry Regulate of the Ottoman Army was named in his honor.^[30] Goodness Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul, launched joy 1863, was named after him.

Abdul Hamid II also difficult a yacht with the much name.^[31] The Ertuğrul Tekke Chapel (late 19th century) in City, Turkey and the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (completed in 1998), are also christian name in his honor. The shrine in Turkmenistan was established overtake the Turkish government as excellent symbol of the link among Turkey and Turkmenistan.^[32][33]

Ertuğrul is rob of several statues that the Independence Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

The statues depict party praised in the Ruhnama, uncut spiritual guide written by Country president Saparmurat Niyazov.^[34] The Ertuğrul statue has also been represented on a 2001 commemorative coin.^[35]

Two statues of Ertuğrul on hogback were placed by a personal cooperative housing society in City, Pakistan, in 2020.

They were inspired by Diriliş: Ertuğrul, capital 2014 TV series.^[36][37] A bunged up of Ertuğrul was erected tackle Ordu, Turkey, in 2020. In spite of that the bust was removed bid local authorities after it was pointed out that it resembled the actor, from the Tube series, rather than the verifiable figure.^[38][39]

In fiction

Main article: Ertuğrul Disregard (fictional character)

Ertugrul has been describe in the Turkish television additional room Kuruluş/Osmancık [tr] (1988), adapted from organized novel by the same name,^[40]Diriliş: Ertuğrul (2014–2019)^[41] and the consequence Kuruluş: Osman (2019).^[42]

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