Orhan Gazi Life Story, Detailed Real History Of Orhan Ghazi :

Who is Orhan Gazi? Orhan Gazi or Orhan Bey (Ottoman Turkish,1281, Söğüt – March 1362, Bursa), the second sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

The childhood and youth of Orhan Bey, the longest-lived of the Osmanoğulları, are unknown. It is not known how he was brought up, how he was educated, or even whether he was literate.

The first mention of his name in Ottoman history was due to his marriage to Nilüfer Hatun (Daughter of Yarhisar Tekfuru Holofira) in 1298. It was found in the conquest of Köprühisar in 1300 and Karacahisar was given as a border principality.

Osman Bey appointed his son as the commander of the small principality army with the rank of emir-i kebir (beylerbeyi) and participated in every military action of his father after that.

The first Ottoman historians such as Aşıkpaşazade, Oruç Bey, Nesri and, according to the traditionally accepted narrative, the notables of the Principality and Osman Bey's children held a meeting after Osman Bey's death; At this meeting, Orhan Bey suggested that his brother Alaaddin be Bey, but Alaaddin did not accept this and stated that due to his brother Orhan's military achievements, he considered his younger brother Orhan fit for the throne of the Principality, as the dignitaries saw fit, and Orhan ascended the throne.

Conquests in Anatolia :

The first period of Orhan Bey's principality years passed with conquests in Anatolia. During his principality, like all other Anatolian principalities, he counted the Ilkhanids established in Iran and continued to pay annual taxes. On the other hand, the Ottoman Principality gained more power with the raids and conquests on the Byzantine lands.

Orhan Bey conquered Mudanya in 1321 and brought his principality to the shores of the Sea of ​​Marmara. He built a mosque named after himself in Gebze in 1323. Until 1321 and 1326, the Ottoman principality troops were dispatched to the borders of the principality under the command of the Gazi commanders;

Konur Alp raided around the Western Black Sea region, around Akça Koca İzmit, and around Abdurrahman Gazi Yalova (Yalakabad), in Yalova, Akyazı, Mudurnu, Pazaryeri (Armenipazarı), Sapanca (Ayanggöl), Kandıra,

For this reason, Orhan Bey directed his principality to the conquest of neighboring Turkmen principalities, which was a new strategy in the 1340s.

First of all, Orhan Bey occupied the castles of Ulubad, Karacabey (Mihaliç) and Mustafakemalpaşa (Kırmastı) in 1342 due to the conflict between Demirhan Bey and Dursun Bey, who were in a fight for the rulership in the Karesi Principality. Not content with this, he embarked on the Karesi Expedition in 1345 with a significant military force. These two quarreling gentlemen were trapped in Bergama; Dursun Bey died during the siege; Demirhan Bey was taken as a prisoner. Thus, the large lands belonging to the Karesi Principality and the cities of Balıkesir, Manyas, Edincik and Erdek passed under the rule of Orhan Bey.

Then the raids started in Central Anatolia. These raids resulted in the capture of Orhan Bey in 1354, in Gerede and the Ankara castles, the center of the Akhis, which had been supporting the Ottomans since their establishment.

For this reason, Orhan Bey directed his principality to the conquest of neighboring Turkmen principalities, which was a new strategy in the 1340s.

First of all, Orhan Bey occupied the castles of Ulubad, Karacabey (Mihaliç) and Mustafakemalpaşa (Kırmastı) in 1342 due to the conflict between Demirhan Bey and Dursun Bey, who were in a fight for the rulership in the Karesi Principality. Not content with this, he embarked on the Karesi Expedition in 1345 with a significant military force.

These two quarreling gentlemen were trapped in Bergama; Dursun Bey died during the siege; Demirhan Bey was taken as a prisoner. Thus, the large lands belonging to the Karesi Principality and the cities of Balıkesir, Manyas, Edincik and Erdek passed under the rule of Orhan Bey.

Then the raids started in Central Anatolia. These raids resulted in the capture of Orhan Bey in 1354, in Gerede and the Ankara castles, the center of the Akhis, which had been supporting the Ottomans since their establishment.