Ottoman dynasty
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House of Osman | |
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Country | Ottoman Empire |
Founded | c. 1299 |
Founder | Osman I |
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Traditions | Sunni Islam |
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Cadet branches | Osmanoğlu family |
State organisation of the Ottoman Empire |
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Constitutional period |
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The Ottoman dynasty (
During much of the Empire's history, the sultan was the absolute regent, head of state, and head of government, though much of the power often shifted to other officials such as the
The imperial family was deposed from power and
History
The Ottoman dynasty operated under several basic premises: that the Sultan governed the empire's entire territory, that every male member of the dynastic family was hypothetically eligible to become Sultan, and that only one person at a time could be the Sultan.[3] Such rules were fairly standard for monarchic empires of the time. The certain processes through which men rose to the Sultanate, however, were very specific to the Ottoman Empire. To go into greater detail about these processes, the history of succession between Sultans can be divided into two eras: the period between the reign of Orhan (1323–1362), the first person to inherit the Ottoman sultanate, and the reign of Ahmed I (1603–1617); and the period following Ahmed I's reign.
The succession process during the first period was dominated by violence and intra-familial conflict, in which the various sons of the deceased Sultan fought until only one remained alive and, thus, inherited the throne. This tradition was known as fratricide in the Ottoman Empire but may have evolved from
During the second period, the tradition of fratricide was replaced by a simpler and less violent procedure. Starting with the succession from Ahmed I to
Succession practices
From the fourteenth through the late sixteenth centuries, the Ottomans practiced open succession – something historian Donald Quataert has described as "survival of the fittest, not eldest, son."[15] During their father's lifetime, all adult sons of the reigning Osmanoğlu family's sultan were given provincial governorships in order to gain experience in administration (a practice commonly found in Central Asian tradition), accompanied and mentored by their retinues and tutors.[16] Upon the death of their father, the reigning sultan, these sons would fight amongst themselves for the succession until one emerged triumphant.[16] The first son to reach the capital and seize control of the court would usually become the new ruler.[16] The proximity of a Şehzade (=Prince) to Constantinople improved his chances of success, simply because he could hear of his father's death, seize control of the Ottoman court in the capital, and declare himself Sultan first.[citation needed] A Sultan could thus hint at his preferred successor by giving a favourite son a closer governorship.[citation needed] Bayezid II, for instance, had to fight his brother Cem Sultan in the 1480s for the right to rule.[citation needed]
Occasionally, the half-brothers would begin the struggle even before the death of their father. Under Suleiman the Magnificent (1520–1566), strife between his sons Şehzade Mustafa and Şehzade Selim (later Selim II) caused such internal turmoil that Suleiman ordered the deaths of both Şehzade Mustafa and another son, Şehzade Bayezid, leaving Şehzade Selim the sole heir.[citation needed]
During the reigns of
Mehmed III was the last sultan to have previously held a provincial governorship. Sons now remained within the harem until the death of their father. This not only denied them the ability to form powerful factions capable of usurping their father but also denied them the opportunity to have children while their father remained alive. Thus, when Mehmet's son came to the throne as
Chronology of sultans
List of heirs since 1922
The Ottoman dynasty was expelled from Turkey in 1924 and most members took on the surname Osmanoğlu, meaning "son of Osman."[44] The female members of the dynasty were allowed to return after 1951,[44] and the male members after 1973.[45] Below is a list of people who would have been heirs to the Ottoman throne following the abolition of the sultanate on 1 November 1922.[45] These people have not necessarily made any claim to the throne; for example, Ertuğrul Osman said "Democracy works well in Turkey."[46]
Name | Title | Relationship to predecessor and Sultan | Head of the House of Osman | Duration as Head of the House of Osman |
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Mehmed VI | Last Ottoman Sultan and Caliph (1918–1922) 36th Head of the House of Osman (1922–1926)[45] |
Son of Sultan Abdulmejid I, grandson of Sultan Mahmud II, younger brother of Murad V, Abdul Hamid II and Mehmed V. | 1 November 1922 – 16 May 1926 | 3 years, 196 days |
Abdulmejid II | Last Ottoman Caliph (1922–1924) 37th Head of the House of Osman following Mehmed VI's death (1926–1944) |
First cousin of Mehmed VI, son of Sultan Abdülaziz.[45]
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16 May 1926 – 23 August 1944 | 18 years, 99 days |
Ahmed Nihad
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38th Head of the House of Osman (1944–1954) | First cousin twice removed of Abdulmejid II, grandson of Sultan Murad V.[45] | 23 August 1944 – 4 June 1954 | 9 years, 285 days |
Osman Fuad
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39th Head of the House of Osman (1954–1973) | Younger half-brother of Ahmed Nihad, grandson of Sultan Murad V.[45] | 4 June 1954 – 19 May 1973 | 18 years, 349 days |
Mehmed Abdulaziz
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40th Head of the House of Osman (1973–1977) | Second cousin twice removed of Osman Fuad, grandson of Sultan Abdülaziz.[45]
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19 May 1973 – 19 January 1977 | 3 years, 245 days |
Ali Vâsib
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41st Head of the House of Osman (1977–1983) | Second cousin twice removed of Mehmed Abdulaziz, great-grandson of Sultan Murad V.[45] | 19 January 1977 – 9 December 1983 | 6 years, 324 days |
Mehmed Orhan | 42nd Head of the House of Osman (1983–1994) | Second cousin once removed of Ali Vâsib, grandson of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.[47] | 9 December 1983 – 12 March 1994 | 10 years, 93 days |
Ertuğrul Osman | 43rd Head of the House of Osman (1994–2009) | First cousin of Mehmed Orhan, grandson of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.[46] | 12 March 1994 – 23 September 2009 | 15 years, 195 days |
Bayezid Osman | 44th Head of the House of Osman (2009–2017) | Second cousin of Ertuğrul Osman, great-grandson of Sultan Mehmed V.[48] | 23 September 2009 – 6 January 2017 | 7 years, 105 days |
Dündar Ali Osman | 45th Head of the House of Osman (2017–2021) | Second cousin once removed of Bayezid Osman, great-grandson of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. | 6 January 2017 – 18 January 2021 | 4 years, 12 days |
Harun Osman
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46th Head of the House of Osman (2021–present) | Younger brother of Dündar Ali Osman, great-grandson of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. | 18 January 2021–present | 3 years, 91 days |
Family tree, showing relationships among the heads of the Ottoman dynasty
- Mahmud II (1785–1839; 30th Sultan and 23rd Ottoman Caliph: 1808–1839)
- Abdulmejid I (1823–1861; 31st Sultan and 24th Ottoman Caliph: 1839–1861)
- Murad V (1840–1904; 33rd Sultan and 26th Ottoman Caliph: 1876)
- Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin (1861–1915)
- Abdul Hamid II (1842–1918; 34th Sultan and 27th Ottoman Caliph: 1876–1909)
- Şehzade Mehmed Selim (1870–1937)[49]
- Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkerim (1906–1935)[49]
- Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir (1878–1944)[49]
- Mehmed Orhan (1909–1994; 42nd Head of the House of Osman: 1983–1994)[47]
- Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin (1885–1949)[49]
- Ertuğrul Osman (1912–2009; 43rd Head of the House of Osman: 1994–2009)[46]
- Şehzade Mehmed Selim (1870–1937)[49]
- Mehmed V (1844–1918; 35th Sultan and 28th Ottoman Caliph: 1909–1918)
- Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin (1849–1876)[49]
- Şehzade Ibrahim Tevfik (1874–1931)[49]
- Bayezid Osman (1924–2017; 44th Head of the House of Osman: 2009–2017)[48]
- Şehzade Ibrahim Tevfik (1874–1931)[49]
- Mehmed VI Vahideddin (1861–1926; 36th and last Sultan and 29th Ottoman Caliph: 1918–1922; 36th Head of the House of Osman: 1922–1926)[45]
- Murad V (1840–1904; 33rd Sultan and 26th Ottoman Caliph: 1876)
- Abdulaziz (1830–1876; 32nd Sultan and 25th Ottoman Caliph: 1861–1876)
- Abdulmejid II (1868–1944; 30th and last Ottoman Caliph: 1922–1924; 37th Head of the House of Osman: 1926–1944)[45]
- Şehzade Mehmed Seyfeddin (1874–1927)[49]
- Mehmed Abdulaziz (1901–1977; 40th Head of the House of Osman: 1973–1977)[45]
- Abdulmejid I (1823–1861; 31st Sultan and 24th Ottoman Caliph: 1839–1861)
Line of succession in November 1922
- Mahmud II (1785–1839; 30th Sultan and 23rd Ottoman Caliph: 1808–1839)
- Abdulmejid I (1823–1861; 31st Sultan and 24th Ottoman Caliph: 1839–1861)
- Murad V (1840–1904; 33rd Sultan and 26th Ottoman Caliph: 1876)
- Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin (1861–1915)
- Abdul Hamid II (1842–1918; 34th Sultan and 27th Ottoman Caliph: 1876–1909)
- (2) Şehzade Mehmed Selim (born 11 January 1870)
- (23) user-generated source?]
- (23)
- (6) Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir (born 16 January 1878)
- (25) Şehzade Mehmed Orhan (born 11 July 1909)[47]
- (32) Şehzade Necib Ertuğrul (born 1914 (or 27 March 1915)user-generated source?]
- (34) Şehzade Alaeddin Kadir (born 2 January 1917)[citation needed]
- (7) Şehzade Ahmed Nuri (born 12 February 1878)[citation needed]
- (9) user-generated source?]
- (27) Şehzade Mehmed Fahreddin (born 14 November 1911)[citation needed]
- (28) Şehzade Ertuğrul Osman Efendi (born 18 August 1912)[46]
- (12) Şehzade Abdurrahim Hayri (born 15 August 1894)[citation needed]
- (16) Şehzade Ahmed Nureddin (born 22 June 1901)[citation needed]
- (22) Şehzade Mehmed Abid (born 17 September 1905)
- (2) Şehzade Mehmed Selim (born 11 January 1870)
- Mehmed V Reşâd (1844–1918; 35th Sultan and 28th Ottoman Caliph: 1909–1918)
- (3) Şehzade Mehmed Ziyaeddin (born 26 August 1873)
- (26) Şehzade Mehmed Nazım (born 26 October 1910)[citation needed]
- (30) Şehzade Ömer Fevzi (born 13 November 1912)[citation needed]
- (10) Şehzade Ömer Hilmi (born 2 March 1888)
- (31) user-generated source?]
- (31)
- (3) Şehzade Mehmed Ziyaeddin (born 26 August 1873)
- user-generated source?]
- (5) Şehzade Ibrahim Tevfik (born 25 September 1874)[citation needed]
- (36) Şehzade Burhaneddin Cem (born 1920)user-generated source?]
- (36) Şehzade Burhaneddin Cem (born 1920)
- (5) Şehzade Ibrahim Tevfik (born 25 September 1874)[citation needed]
- Şehzade Selim Süleyman (1860–1909)[citation needed]
- (13) Şehzade Mehmed Abdülhalim (born 28 September 1894)[citation needed]
- (20) Şehzade Mehmed Şerafeddin (born 19 May 1904)[citation needed]
- Mehmed VI Vahideddin (born 2 February 1861)[45]
- (29) Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul (born 10 September 1912)[citation needed]
- Murad V (1840–1904; 33rd Sultan and 26th Ottoman Caliph: 1876)
- Abdulaziz (1830–1876; 32nd Sultan and 25th Ottoman Caliph: 1861–1876)
- Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin (1857–1916)[citation needed]
- (24) Şehzade Mehmed Nizameddin (born 18 December 1908)[citation needed]
- (1) Abdulmejid II (born 29 May 1868)
- (15) Şehzade Ömer Faruk (born 29 February 1898)[citation needed]
- user-generated source?]
- (11) user-generated source?]
- (33) Şehzade Mahmud Hüsameddin (born 25 August 1916)[citation needed]
- (35) Şehzade Süleyman Sadeddin (born 20 November 1917)user-generated source?]
- (11)
- (4) Şehzade Mehmed Seyfeddin (born 22 September 1874)[citation needed]
- (17) Şehzade Mehmed Abdulaziz (born 26 September 1901)[45]
- (18) Şehzade Mahmud Şevket (born 30 July 1903)[citation needed]
- (21) user-generated source?]
- (17) Şehzade
- Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin (1857–1916)[citation needed]
- Abdulmejid I (1823–1861; 31st Sultan and 24th Ottoman Caliph: 1839–1861)
See also
- Ottoman family tree (simplified)
- Ottoman family tree
- Turkic history
- Amuca tribe
- Osmanoğlu family, its current form
- List of admirals in the Ottoman Empire
- List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire
- List of Ottoman imperial consorts
- List of mothers of the Ottoman sultans
- List of Valide hatuns
- List of Valide sultans
- List of Ottoman princesses
- List of Ottoman grand viziers
- List of Kapudan Pashas
- Tughra
- Ottoman Empire
- Kadın (title)
Notes
References
- ISBN 978-0-520-20600-7.
That they hailed from the Kayı branch of the Oğuz confederacy seems to be a creative "rediscovery" in the genealogical concoction of the fifteenth century. It is missing not only in Ahmedi but also, and more importantly, in the Yahşi Fakih-Aşıkpaşazade narrative, which gives its own version of an elaborate genealogical family tree going back to Noah. If there was a particularly significant claim to Kayı lineage, it is hard to imagine that Yahşi Fakih would not have heard of it
- Lowry, Heath (2003). The Nature of the Early Ottoman State. SUNY Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-7914-5636-6.
Based on these charters, all of which were drawn up between 1324 and 1360 (almost one hundred fifty years prior to the emergence of the Ottoman dynastic myth identifying them as members of the Kayı branch of the Oguz federation of Turkish tribes), we may posit that...
- Shaw, Stanford (1976). History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey. Cambridge University Press. p. 13.
The problem of Ottoman origins has preoccupied students of history, but because of both the absence of contemporary source materials and conflicting accounts written subsequent to the events there seems to be no basis for a definitive statement.
- Lowry, Heath (2003). The Nature of the Early Ottoman State. SUNY Press. p. 78.
- ^ Shaw, Stanford (1976). History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey. Cambridge University Press. p. 13.
- ^ Çıpa, H. Erdem. The Making of Selim: Succession, Legitimacy, and Memory in the Early Modern Ottoman World. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2017. Page 29.
- ^ Fletcher, Joseph. Turco-Mongolian Monarchic Tradition in the Ottoman Empire. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Ukrainian Research Institute, 1979. Pages 236–251.
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- ^ Çıpa. The Making of Selim. Page 31.
- ^ Çıpa. The Making of Selim. Page 29.
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- ^ Tezcan. The Second Ottoman Empire. Page 46.
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- ^ a b Tezcan. The Second Ottoman Empire. Page 47.
- ^ Peirce. The Imperial Harem. Page 102.
- ^ Tezcan. The Second Ottoman Empire. Page 77.
- ^ Peirce. The Imperial Harem. Page 22.
- ^ Quataert 2005, p. 90–91.
- ^ a b c Quataert 2005, p. 91.
- ^ Quataert 2005, p. 91
- ^ Quataert, p. 92
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- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6. (It is disputed that the names of Âişe and Gül-Bahar belong to two different persons or they designate two different names for the own mother of Yavuz Sultan Selim.).
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6. (The name of the own mother of Yavuz Sultan Selim is registered as Âişe Hâtûn from The Beylik of Dulkadir in İzahlı Osmanlı Tarihi Kronolojisi of İsmail Hami Danişmend).
- Dulkadiroğulları. (Although her name was indicated as Gül-Bahar bint-i Abdü's-Samed in some sources, it can easily be understood that this is not true.)
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6.
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6.. (The name of Mâh-i Rûze in Persianis composed of Mâh=Moon and Rûz=Day.)
- ^ ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6.. (The name of Mâh-Peyker in Persianis composed of Mâh=Moon and Peyker=Face/Countenance. It means Moon-Faced.)
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6..
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6..
- ^ Diyanet İslâm Ansiklopedisi, vol: 14, pages: 248-249, 1996. (The name of Meh-Pâre in Persian is composed of Meh=Moon and Pâre=Piece. It means Piece of Moon.)
- ^ Diyanet İslâm Ansiklopedisi, vol: 36, pages: 45, 2009
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- French royal family and her name was not Aimée du Buc de Rivéry.)
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6. (Marthe Aimée du Buc de Rivéry.)
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6. (Nakşîdil Sultan was of Circassiandescent).
- ISBN 978-9-753-29623-6. (Nakşîdil Sultan was of Georgiandescent).
- ^ ISBN 978-0-292-78335-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-5057-2.
- ^ a b c d Bernstein, Fred. “Ertugrul Osman, Link to Ottoman Dynasty, Dies at 97”, The New York Times (24 September 2009).
- ^ a b c Pope, Hugh. "Oldest Ottoman to come home at last", The Independent (22 July 1992).
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- ^ "Hayatta Olan Şehzadeler". Foundation of the Ottoman Dynasty. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Osmanlı Hanedanı vakıf çatısı altında toplanıyor". Sabah. 13 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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- ^ Burke's Royal Families of the World (2 ed.). Burke's Peerage. 1980. p. 247.
- ^ "Current Living Şehzades". Official Ottoman Family Website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
External links
- OCLC 243767445. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- Quataert, Donald (2005). The Ottoman Empire, 1700–1922 (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. OCLC 59280221. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- Karateke, Hakan T. (2005). "Who is the Next Ottoman Sultan? Attempts to Change the Rule of Succession during the Nineteenth Century". In Weismann, Itzchak; Zachs, Fruma (eds.). Ottoman Reform and Muslim Regeneration: Studies in Honour of Butrus Abu-Manneb. London: I. B. Tauris. OCLC 60416792. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
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