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Sultan Orchan Khan Sultan Orchan Khan (1281 – 1362) from "Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey" - London, 1815 by  John Young. This sheet shows the second sultan of the Ottoman dynasty, Sultan Orchan Khan, Orchan "Orhan" reigned from 1326 to 1360, spending most of his time on the battlefield. He acquired the Dardanelles and areas around Constantinople, established longstanding military protocols and costumes, and was the first Ottoman dynasty sultan to mint coins in his own name. The vignette below records an event which, according to Ottoman writers, forms a striking epoch in Turkish history; namely, the first passage of Turks over the Hellespont into Europe, under Soliman, the son Orchan. The invading army, after walking over the ruins of Troy, embarked near Abydos. Sultan Orhan Han "Orhan Gazi" Sultan Orhan Han (1281 – 1362) “Türkiye'nin İmparatorlarının Portreleri” (Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey) - London, 1815  John You...

Sultan Othman Khan I Sultan Othman Khan the first (1258 – 1326) from Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey - London, 1815 by  John Young. Sultan Selim III commissioned English engraver John Young (1755- 1825) to make a series after portraits of the emperors of Turkey before 1807, but production halted when janissaries assassinated the sultan. Mahmoud II ascended the throne, and John Young resumed work in 1810. This sheet shows the founder of the Ottoman dynasty, Othman (Osman) the first. He reigned from 1299 to 1326 and was said to be a great tactician known for his stern demeanor. The vignette below represents Othman in his camp, sitting under an imperial canopy, attended by his courtiers, and issuing orders to his officers. Sultan I. Osman Han "Osman Gazi" Sultan I. Osman Han (1258 - 1326) “Türkiye'nin İmparatorlarının Portreleri” (Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey) - London, 1815,  John Young. Sultan III. Selim Han 1807 öncesinde Türkiye'n...