Abdurrahman Gazi was a warrior of Ertuğrul. He also had a military career with Osman I and with his son Orhan Gazi.[2][1][3] He was one of the early commanders of the Ottoman Empire, along with the likes of Turgut Alp and Konur Alp. He was the conqueror of Aydos Castle [tr] (located in Sultanbeyli District of Istanbul) which he conquered in 1328. He is famous for this conquest with a story of a Byzantine girl.[4]

Abdurrahman Gazi
BornUnknown
Died1329[1]
Buried
AllegianceOttoman Empire
Kayı tribe (disputed)
RankMilitary commander[2][1]

Life

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Abdurrahman Gazi is believed to have been born near the end of the 12th century, but his place of birth is unknown. He is believed to have been a prominent warrior in the periods of Ertuğrul Gazi, Osman Gazi and Orhan Gazi.[2]

While Akça Koca [tr], Samsa Çavuş [tr] and Konur Alp, along with other military figures of the Ottoman beylik, were busy with attacks on Akyazı, İznik and İzmit respectively,[5] Abdurrahman Gazi organized raids to the fortresses on the Istanbul side. Until Bursa was conquered, he served as a fighter in the Ottoman-Byzantine border area.[1]

In 1328, Abdurrahman Gazi was sent by Orhan Gazi to besiege Aydos Castle, a prolonged conquest. The castle was allegedly conquered after the Tekfur's daughter experienced a dream of Abdurrahman saving her, prompting her to help Abdurrahman seize the castle, betraying her father.[4]

After the conquest, Abdurrahman is said by historian Halil İnalcık to have married the Tekfur's daughter on Orhan Bey's request, and to have had a son with her.[6]

Death and burial

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Abdurrahman Gazi is believed to have died in 1329 in unknown circumstances.[1] He is buried in Abdurrahmangazi village near Eskişehir, in Samandıra, near Istanbul.[7]

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Abudurrahman Gazi has been portrayed in the Turkish television series Kuruluş "Osmancık" [tr] (1988), and by the Turkish actor Celal Al in Diriliş: Ertuğrul (2014—2019) and Kuruluş: Osman (2019—present).[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Abdurrahman Gazi". www.devletialiyyei.com (in Turkish). Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmaniyye. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Öcal, Sefa (1987). DEVLET KURAN KAHRAMANLAR — Volume 31 of Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı yayını (in Turkish). NETWORK YAZILIM. pp. 90, 91. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ^ Cengiz, Oğuzhan (2015). ERTUĞRUL GAZİ KURULUŞ — Volume 707 of BilgeOğuz Publications (in Turkish). Istanbul: Bilgeoğuz Yayinlari. pp. 183, 229. ISBN 978-60-59-96018-2. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Aydos Castle". castles.nl. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Abdurrahman Gazi kimdir?". hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish).
  6. ^ "Restoration in Aydos almost finished". hurriyetdailynews.com.
  7. ^ "Abdurrahman Gazi Türbesi" (in Turkish).
  8. ^ "Kuruluş Osman Abdurrahman Gazi kimdir, gerçek adı ne? Celal Al hangi dizilerde oynadı?". CNN Turk (in Turkish).