Şükrullah was a 15th-century Ottoman historian and diplomat.
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He was one of the earliest Ottoman historians.

Biography

Şükrullah was born in 1388 and his father's name was Şehâbeddin Ahmed. He entered the Ottoman service in 1409. He served as judge in

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. He was sent by

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to some Turkish rulers as an ambassador.

Works

His works include both historical and religious writings. He wrote a famous universal history in the 1460s

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named '' Behcetü't-Tevârîh or Bahjut al-tâwarikh'' (Joy of Histories) and presented it to

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. His work was used by later Ottoman historians.

References

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