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İskender
İskender is the Turkish form of the name Alexander, after Alexander the Great, and may refer to: People * İskender Alın (born 1984), Turkish footballer * İskender Köksal (born 1981), Turkish footballer * Iskender Pasha (governor of Ozi) (fl. 1620), Ottoman military commander * Iskender Pasha (governor of Egypt) (fl. 1555–1559), Ottoman governor of Egypt * İskender Chitaşi (1904-1938) A Laz Linguist, writer and activist * Skanderbeg (1405–1468), Albanian hero, Ottoman military commander * Alexander (son of Ivan Shishman) (died 1418), Bulgarian prince who converted to Islam Other uses * İskender kebap, Turkish dish invented by İskender Efendi * Eskandar, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran * İskender, Edirne See also * Iskandar * Iskandar (name) * Skanderbeg Gjergj Kastrioti (17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanians, Albanian Albanian nobility, feudal lord and military commander who led Skanderbeg's rebellion, a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İskender Kebap
İskender kebap is a Turkish dish that consists of sliced meat topped with hot tomato sauce over pieces of pita bread, and generously slathered with melted special sheep's milk butter and yogurt. It can be prepared from thinly cut grilled lamb or chicken. The prepared kebab is placed at a distance of from the previously lit fire and is cooked slowly, then it is cut thinly with a knife from top to bottom and is then served. Tomato sauce and melted butter are generally poured over the dish at the table, for the customer's amusement. It is one of the most popular dishes of Turkey. It takes its name from its inventor, İskender, who lived in Bursa in the late 19th century Ottoman Empire. "Kebapçı İskender" is trademarked by the İskenderoğlu family, who still run the restaurant in Bursa. This dish is available in many restaurants throughout the country mostly under the name "İskender kebap", "Bursa kebabı", or at times with an alternative one made up by the serving restaura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İskender Chitaşi
İskender (Alexander) Chitaşi (, , ) (1904-1938) was a Laz linguist, educator, writer, and activist. He was known for creating the first newspaper in the Laz language called "''Mçita Murutsxi" (Red Star)''. References 20th-century linguists 1904 births 1938 deaths Turkish people of Laz descent Laz people Soviet emigrants to Turkey Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies alumni {{linguist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skanderbeg
Gjergj Kastrioti (17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanians, Albanian Albanian nobility, feudal lord and military commander who led Skanderbeg's rebellion, a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia. A member of the noble House of Kastrioti, Kastrioti family, Skanderbeg was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court. He graduated from the Enderun School and entered the service of the Ottoman sultan Murad II () for the next twenty years. His rise through the ranks culminated in his appointment as of the Sanjak of Dibra in 1440. During the Battle of Nish (1443), Battle of Nish in 1443, he deserted the Ottomans and Liberation of Kruja (1443), became the ruler of Krujë and nearby areas extending from Petrelë to Modrič, Struga, Modrič. In March 1444, he established the League of Lezhë, with support from Albanian nobility, local noblemen, and unified the Albanian principalities. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İskender Alın
İskender Alın (born 28 February 1984) is a Turkish professional football player who currently plays as a forward for Şile Yıldızspor. Life and career Alın began his football career when Yimpaş Yozgatspor signed him to a youth contract in 2001. He proceeded to bounce around at local clubs İstanbulspor and Fenerbahçe. He finished his youth career with 19 goals in 78 matches. Alın made his professional breakthrough with Istanbul-based club Bakırköyspor in 2004. He was transferred to Kartalspor in 2006, and was transferred once more during the 2009 winter transfer window, this time to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. He found his form in the 2009–10 season when he netted 10 goals, good enough for tenth place on the top scorers list. On 14 July 2011 he was arrested because of match-fixing in Istanbul BB-Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İskender Köksal
İskender Köksal (born 22 August 1981) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He started his professional career with Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ... and he also played for Yalovaspor, Gebzespor, Yeniköyspor, Anadolu Üsküdar, Balıkesirspor, Kocaelispor, Konya Şekerspor and Balıkesirspor. External links * References 1981 births Living people Footballers from Istanbul Turkish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Yalovaspor footballers Gebzespor footballers Üsküdar Anadolu S.K. footballers Balıkesirspor footballers Kocaelispor footballers 1922 Konyaspor footballers Alanyaspor footballers Bozüyükspor footballers Gümüşhanespor footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İskender, Edirne
İskender is a village in the Edirne District of Edirne Province Edirne Province () is a Turkish province located in East Thrace. Part of European Turkey, it is one of only three provinces located entirely within continental Europe. Its area is 6,145 km2, and its population is 414,714 (2022). Edirne Province ..., Turkey. As of 2022, the village had a population of 507 References Villages in Edirne District {{Edirne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskandar (name)
Iskandar, Iskander, Skandar, Skander, Askandar, Askander, Eskandar, Eskender, Eskinder, Iskinder, Sikandar, Sikander, Scandar, Scander or İskender (; or ), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Caucasus and Central Asia. In Egypt, its bearers are mostly of Christian (Coptic) descent. Originally referring to Alexander the Great, it was transmitted through works such as the '' Iskandarnameh'' and the '' Sirr al-Asrar'', and became a popular name for rulers in the medieval period. The Arabic version may also add the definite-article prefix ''al-'', giving (). ("of Alexander") is the Arabic name of the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Given name Iskandar * Sultan Iskandar (other), names of several Muslim rulers who share the same title and name * Iskandar-i Shaykhi (died 1403), ruler of the Afrasiyab dynasty from 1393 to 1403. He was the son and successor of Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/ Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskender Pasha (governor Of Ozi)
Iskender Pasha (, ; 1620) was an Ottoman commander and the beylerbey of Oczakov ( Ozi). In 1620 Iskender Paşa led an Ottoman army, with Wallachian contingents (13,000-22,000) against the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth at the Battle of Cecora, where he was victorious.''History of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey'' by Ezel Kural Shaw p.19/ref> In 1613–1614 he was the beylerbey of the Bosnia Eyalet The Eyalet of Bosnia (; By Gábor Ágoston, Bruce Alan Masters ; ), was an eyalet (administrative division, also known as a ''beylerbeylik'') of the Ottoman Empire, mostly based on the territory of the present-day state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. .... Notes 17th-century Ottoman military personnel Pashas Ottoman generals Ottoman governors of Bosnia People of the Polish–Ottoman War (1620–21) 17th-century governors of the Ottoman Empire {{Ottoman-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskandar (other)
Iskandar (name) or Eskandar also Iskander, Skandar, or Scandar is a given name and a surname. Iskandar or Eskandar or their varieties may also refer to: Places * Iskandar Malaysia, the new main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia * Iskandar (town), Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan * Iskandar Airport, a military airport in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia Iran * Eskandar, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province * Eskandar, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province * Eskandar, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province Other uses * 9K720 Iskander, a Russian ballistic missile * ''Iskandar'' (film), a 2003 film See also * Alexander the Great * Iskanderkul, an alpine lake located in the Fann Mountains of Tajikistan * Iscandar, a fictional planet in ''Space Battleship Yamato'' a.k.a. ''Star Blazers'' * List of Fate/Zero characters * Sikandar (other) * İskender (other) İskender is the Turkish form of the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander The Great
Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II of Macedon, Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting Wars of Alexander the Great, a lengthy military campaign throughout West Asia, Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and ancient Egypt, Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the List of largest empires, largest empires in history, stretching from History of Greece, Greece to northwestern History of India, India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. Until the age of 16, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle. In 335 BC, shortly after his assumption of kingship over Macedon, he Alexander's Balkan campaign, campaigned in the Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskender Pasha (governor Of Egypt)
Iskender Pasha (died 1571) was an Ottoman statesman. He was the governor of Egypt for the Ottoman Empire from 1556 to 1559. Iskender Pasha was muslim, a member of the faith of Islam according to his role as beylerbey. During his term as governor (beylerbey), he had many works of architecture built in Cairo Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, L ..., especially between Bab Zuweila and Bab al-Khalq. However, the area was mostly renovated in the 19th century during modernization attempts. After his time as the governor general of Egypt, Iskender Pasha became the governor general of Anadolu and Buda from 1564-1566. He eventually rose to hsi greatest amount of power when he was made Kaymakam-Vizier. This appointment during a campaign in Instanbul of the Sultan Suleyman gave him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
