Abdurrahman Gazi was a warrior of

Ertuğrul Ertuğrul or Ertuğrul Gazi ( ota, ارطغرل, Erṭoġrıl; tk, ; died ) was a 13th century bey, who was the father of Osman I. Little is known about Ertuğrul's life. According to Ottoman tradition, he was the son of Suleyman Shah, the ...

. He also had a military career with

Osman I Osman I or Osman Ghazi ( ota, عثمان غازى, translit= ʿOsmān Ġāzī; tr, I. Osman or ''Osman Gazi''; died 1323/4), sometimes transliterated archaically as Othman, was the founder of the Ottoman Empire (first known as the Ottoman Bey ...

and with his son

Orhan Gazi Orhan Ghazi ( ota, اورخان غازی; tr, Orhan Gazi, also spelled Orkhan, 1281 – March 1362) was the second bey of the Ottoman Beylik from 1323/4 to 1362. He was born in Söğüt, as the son of Osman I. In the early stages of his re ...

. He was one of the early commanders of the

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, along with the likes of

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and

Konur Alp Konur Alp, Konuralp or Konuralp Bey ( ota, قونور آلپ; d. 1328) was one of the warriors of Osman I and Orhan.Karatay, Osman"The Turks: Ottomans (2 v.)—Snippet View" Çiçek, Kemal"The Great Ottoman-Turkish Civilisation: Politics Volume 1 ( ...

. He was the conqueror of (located in Sultanbeyli District of

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) which he conquered in 1328. He is famous for this conquest with a story of a Byzantine girl.

Life

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. While , and Konur Alp, along with other military figures of the

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, were busy with attacks on

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and

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respectively, Abdurrahman Gazi organized raids to the fortresses on the Istanbul side. Until

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was conquered, he served as a fighter in the Ottoman-Byzantine border area. In 1328, Abdurrahman Gazi was sent by Orhan Gazi to besiege Aydos Castle, a prolonged conquest. The castle was allegedly conquered after the

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's daughter experienced a dream of Abdurrahman saving her, prompting her to help Abdurrahman seize the castle, betraying her father. After the conquest, Abdurrahman is said by historian

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to have married the Tekfur's daughter on Orhan Bey's request, and to have had a son with her.

Death and burial

Abdurrahman Gazi is believed to have died in 1329 in unknown circumstances. He is buried in Abdurrahmangazi village near

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, in Samandıra, near

In popular culture

Abudurrahman Gazi has been portrayed in the Turkish television series ' (1988), and by the Turkish actor

Celal Al Celal Al is a Turkish actor, known for portraying Abdurrahman Alp in '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul'' (2014-2019) and '' Kuruluş: Osman'' (2019-2021). Background Celal Al was born on 13 September 1984 in Artvin, Turkey. Activism and public image ...

in '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul'' (2014—2019) and '' Kuruluş: Osman'' (2019—present).

References

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. 1329 deaths 14th-century Ottoman military personnel

Life

Death and burial

In popular culture

See also

References