Osman I, Ottoman Emperor
Works Cited
"Osman I (1259-1326)." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
By: Arisa Moreland
"Osman I." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
"Osman I." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osman_I>.
Early Leadership
In 1281, became the new leader and his father's successor.
Began to slowly expand his empire starting in 1288, but mostly nomadic lands.
By 1299, Osman had established an independent state from both the Mongols and the Byzantines.
Osman I
Born c. 1259 on the border between the Saljuq and Byzantine empires.
Conquests
Osman realized the weakening of the Byzantine empire, and began to acquire more territory at its expense by 1300.
Father was a Turkish tribal leader and also a defender for the Saljuq Turks' border with the Byzantines on the Anatolian peninsula.
Near-Death Accomplishments
He fought with other Ghazi leaders that were intensely loyal and devoted to him.
In 1326, the city of Byzantine Bursa fell after a 5 year siege. This victory marked the Ottoman empire as a major player in world affairs.
Osman died the same year as Bursa was conquered at the age of 67.
His son, Orhan, was left in charge and continued the greatness of the fledgling empire.
Bursa was named the capital, and it was where the first emperor of the Ottoman empire, Osman, was buried.