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Åžehzade Ahmed Nihad
Şehzade Ahmed Nihad Efendi (, also Ahmed Nihad Osmanoğlu; 5 July 1883 – 4 June 1954) was an Ottoman prince, the son of Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin, and the grandson of Sultan Murad V. He was the 38th Head of the Imperial House of Osman from 1944 to 1954. Early years Ahmed Nihad was born on 5 July 1883 in the Çırağan Palace. His father was Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin, son of Sultan Murad V and Reftarıdil Kadın, and his mother was Naziknaz Hanım. He had a sister, Behiye Sultan, two years elder than him, and a sister, Behice Sultan, four years younger than him, stillbirth. He spent his entire childhood and early adulthood confined in Çırağan Palace. The Palace served as an enforced residence to his grandfather Sultan Murad, who had been deposed in 1876, and replaced by his brother, Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The restrictions imposed on the former Sultan extended to his entire family and were not lifted until his death in 1904. In 1891, he was circumcised together with Şehzad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OsmanoÄŸlu Family
OsmanoÄŸlu is a family belonging to the historical Ottoman dynasty, which was the ruling house of the Ottoman Empire from 1299 until the abolition of the Ottoman sultanate in 1922, and the Ottoman Caliphate from 1517 until the abolition of the caliphate in 1924. In 1924, members of the OsmanoÄŸlu family were forced into exile. Their descendants now live in many countries throughout Europe, as well as in the United States, the Middle East, and since they have now been permitted to return to their homeland, many now also live in Turkey. The female members of the dynasty were allowed to return after 1951, and the male members after 1973. The family adopted the surname of OsmanoÄŸlu, meaning "son of Osman". Heads of the OsmanoÄŸlu family since 1922 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. These people have not necessarily made any claim to the throne; for example ErtuÄŸrul Osman said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Osman
The Ottoman dynasty () consisted of the members of the imperial House of Osman (), also known as the Ottomans (). According to Ottoman tradition, the family originated from the Kayı tribe branch of the Oghuz Turks, under the leadership of Osman I in northwestern Anatolia in the district of Bilecik, Söğüt. The Ottoman dynasty, named after Osman I, ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922. 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 Grand Vizier. During the First (1876–78) and Second Constitutional Eras (1908–20) of the late Empire, a shift to a constitutional monarchy was enacted, with the Grand Vizier taking on a prime ministerial role as head of government and heading an elected General Assembly. The imperial family was deposed from power and the sultanate was abolished on 1 November 1922 immediately after the Turkish War of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Army
The Military of the Ottoman Empire () was the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire. It was founded in 1299 and dissolved in 1922. Army The Military of the Ottoman Empire can be divided in five main periods. The foundation era covers the years between 1300 (Byzantine expedition) and 1453 ( Conquest of Constantinople), the classical period covers the years between 1451 (second enthronement of Sultan Mehmed II) and 1606 ( Peace of Zsitvatorok), the reformation period covers the years between 1606 and 1826 ( Vaka-i Hayriye), the modernisation period covers the years between 1826 and 1858 and decline period covers the years between 1861 (enthronement of Sultan Abdülaziz) and 1918 ( Armistice of Mudros). The Ottoman army is the forerunner of the Turkish Armed Forces. Foundation period (1300–1453) The earliest form of the Ottoman military was a steppe-nomadic cavalry force.Mesut Uyar, Edward J. Erickson, ''A Military History of the Ottomans: From Osman to Atatürk'', Pleager Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infantry
Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadly encompasses a wide variety of subspecialties, including light infantry, irregular infantry, heavy infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry, mechanized infantry, Airborne forces, airborne infantry, Air assault, air assault infantry, and Marines, naval infantry. Other subtypes of infantry, such as line infantry and mounted infantry, were once commonplace but fell out of favor in the 1800s with the invention of more accurate and powerful weapons. Etymology and terminology In English, use of the term ''infantry'' began about the 1570s, describing soldiers who march and fight on foot. The word derives from Middle French , from older Italian (also Spanish) ''infanteria'' (foot soldiers too inexperienced for cavalry), from Latin '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel
Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an Colonel (title), honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Holy See, Vatican, colonel is the highest Military rank, rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called Captain (naval), captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Oliver, , the Spanish began explicitly reorganizing part of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beylerbeyi Palace
The Beylerbeyi Palace () is a 19th-century Ottoman palace located in the Beylerbeyi neighborhood of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district, on the Asian shore of the Bosporus. Commissioned by Sultan Abdulaziz and completed between 1861 and 1865, the palace served as a summer residence and a place to host foreign dignitaries. Its design combines European architectural influences, particularly Neo-Baroque, with traditional Ottoman interior decoration. Today, it functions as a museum open to the public. History Beylerbeyi Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and constructed between 1861 and 1865 to serve as a summer residence and a venue for hosting visiting heads of state. Empress Eugénie of France visited Beylerbeyi on her way to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Empress Eugénie of France was so delighted by the elegance of the palace that she had a copy of the window in the guest room made for her bedroom in Tuileries Palace, in Paris. The palace also wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigâr Hanım
Nigâr Hanım (1856 – 1 April 1918) (), also known as Nigar Bint-i Osman, was an Ottoman poet, who pioneered modern Western styles in a feminine mode. She is a major figure in post- Tanzimat Turkish poetry. Biography Nigâr was born in Istanbul to Macar Osman Pasha (a.k.a. Adolf Farkas), an Ottoman nobleman of Hungarian origin. She was educated at the Kadıköy Fransız Mektebi (French School in Kadıköy), later receiving lectures at home from private teachers. She was able to speak eight different languages and play piano at a young age. She was married at age fourteen, but divorced after a few years of great unhappiness. By this marriage she had a son, Feridun Bey, who became a French teacher at Robert College and a tutor of Şehzade Ahmed Nihad, a grandson of Sultan Murad V. Her early poetry is in the traditional divan style, but later she was influenced by Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem and others, and adopted a more modernist stance, influenced by the Western poetry o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert College
The American Robert College of Istanbul ( or ), often abbreviated as Robert or RC, is a Selective school, highly selective, Independent school, independent, mixed-sex education, co-educational, Education in Turkey#Private schools, private Secondary school, high school in Turkey. The school is situated in a wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul in the Beşiktaş district, with the historic Arnavutköy neighborhood to the east and the upscale Ulus neighborhood to the west. Founded in 1863, Robert College is the oldest continuously operating American school outside the United States. The school has a long list of Robert College alumni, list of notable alumni, including scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians, journalists, artists, three List of prime ministers of Turkey, Turkish prime ministers, four List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria, Bulgarian prime ministers, multiple members of the Cabinet of Turkey, Turkish cabinet, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevfik Fikret
Tevfik Fikret () was the pseudonym of Mehmed Tevfik (December 24, 1867 – August 19, 1915), an Ottoman educator and poet, who is considered the founder of the modern school of Turkish poetry. Biography Family Mehmed Tevfik was born in Istanbul on December 24, 1867.AyÅŸegül Yaraman-BaÅŸbuÄŸu, ''Biyografya: Tevfik Fikret'', BaÄŸlam, 2006, p. 17. "Kökleri, baba tarafından Çankırı 'sancağı'nın ÇerkeÅŸ kazasına, anne tarafından ise Sakız adalı, Islâmiyeti benimseyen Rum asıllı bir aileye uzanan Mehmet Tevfik (sonradan Tevfik Fikret) 24 Aralık 1867 tarihinde Ä°stanbul'da doÄŸmuÅŸ..." His father (Hüseyin Efendi), originally from the district of ÇerkeÅŸ in the sanjak of Çankırı, was mostly absent, as he was exiled for being a political foe of the ruling regime; while his mother (Hatice Refia Hanım), a Greek Muslim convert from the island of Chios, died when he was very young. Education He received his education at the prestigious Galatasaray High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åžehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin (son Of Abdul Hamid II)
Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin Efendi (; 19 December 1885 – 15 June 1949) was an Ottoman prince, son of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and Mezidemestan Kadın. Early life Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin was born on 19 December 1885 in the Yıldız Palace. His father was Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his mother was Mezidemestan Kadın, daughter of Kaymat Mikanba. He was only the child of his mother. Abdul Hamid named him in the memory of his deceased half-brother, Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin. Burhaneddin's circumcision took place in 1891, together with his half-brothers, Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir, and Şehzade Ahmed Nuri. Career In June 1890, aged four, Burhaneddin was enlisted in the navy by his father. He was assigned the Ottoman ironclad '' Orhaniye''. In salutations processions, he and Şehzade Ibrahim Tevfik saluted in navy uniforms in front of naval regiment. On 18 June 1893, aged seven, he was given the rank of lieutenant commander. The same year, he composed the naval anthem. On 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åžehzade Ahmed Nuri
Şehzade Ahmed Nuri Efendi (; 12 February 1878 - 7 August 1944) was an Ottoman prince, son of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his consort Bedrifelek Kadın. Early years Şehzade Ahmed Nuri was born on 12 February 1878 in the Yıldız Palace. His father was Abdul Hamid II, son of Abdulmejid I and Tirimüjgan Kadın. His mother was Bedrifelek Kadın, daughter of Prince Kerzedzh Mehmed Bey. He was the third child, the second son and the youngest child of his mother. He had a brother, Şehzade Mehmed Selim, eight years elder than him, and a sister, Zekiye Sultan, six years older than him. Ahmed Nuri's circumcision took place in 1891, together with his half-brothers, Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir, and Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin. His early education took place in the princes school. He was then enrolled in the Ottoman Military College. He held the rank of Major of Cavalry Regiment in the Imperial Ottoman Army. He was then promoted to Colonel, and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir
Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir Efendi (; 16 January 1878 – 16 March 1944) was an Ottoman prince, the son of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his consort Bidar Kadın. Early life Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir was born on 16 January 1878 in the Yıldız Palace. His father was Sultan Abdul Hamid II, son of Sultan Abdulmejid I and Tirimüjgan Kadın. His mother was Bidar Kadın, paternal Circassian and maternal Georgian belonged to Lortkipanidze family. He was the second child of his mother. He had a sister Naime Sultan two years elder than him. Abdülkadir's circumcision took place in 1891, together with his younger half-brothers, Şehzade Ahmed Nuri, and Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin. Education and career His early education took place in the Prince's School, Yıldız Palace, together with his elder brother, Şehzade Mehmed Selim, and Sultan Abdulaziz's second son, Abdulmejid II. His tutor was Halil Agha. He spoke several languages, and was a pianist and a violinist, and kemenche p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
