Oruç Bey

This is an Ottoman Turkish style name. Oruç is the given name, the title is Bey, and there is no family name.
Oruç Bey
Era Ottoman Empire
Religion Islam
Main interest(s) Ottoman history
Notable work(s) "Oruç Bey Tarihi" ("The History of Oruç Bey")

Oruç Bey was an 15th-century Ottoman historian.[1]

Life and career

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 and that his father was a silk manufacturer.

Works

Oruç Bey's work is called Oruç Bey Tarihi ("The History of Oruç Bey"), sometimes named similarly to other Ottoman chronicles "Tevarih-i Al-i Osman" (History of the house of Osman). It is written in Ottoman Turkish and describes the Ottoman history till Hegira 907 (anno1501/1502). His chronicle is considered as an important source for the history of the early Ottoman Empire.

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References

  1. Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly; France, John (2012). "The Ottoman-Hungarian Campaigns of 1442". Journal of Medieval Military History. Boydell Press. 10: 153.
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