Oruç Bey (Oruç bin Âdil) was a 15th-century Ottoman historian.[1][2]
Oruç Bey | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Ottoman Empire |
| Main interest(s) | Ottoman history |
| Notable work(s) | "Oruç Bey Tarihi" ("The History of Oruç Bey") |
Life and career edit
Almost nothing is known from his personal life. Based on the information in the intro of his chronicle, it is believed that he was a clerk born in Edirne[2] and that his father was a silk manufacturer.
Works edit
Oruç Bey's work is called Oruç Bey Tarihi ("The History of Oruç Bey"), sometimes named similarly to other Ottoman chronicles "Tevârîh-i Âl-i Osman (Oruç Bey)" (History of the house of Osman). It is written in Ottoman Turkish and describes the Ottoman history till Hijrah 907 (anno1501/1502). His chronicle is considered as an important source for the history of the early Ottoman Empire.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly; France, John (2012). "The Ottoman-Hungarian Campaigns of 1442". Journal of Medieval Military History. 10. Boydell Press: 153. ISBN 9781843837473.
- ^ a b Özcan, Abdülkadır (2007). ORUÇ b. ÂDİL - An article published in Turkish Encyclopedia of Islam (in Turkish). Vol. 33. Istanbul: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. pp. 425–426. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
Bibliography edit
- Franz Babinger, Berlin, "Die frühosmanischen Jahrbücher des Urudsch"
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