Ertugrul

Date of Birth:

22-May-1191

Nationality:

Turkey

Profession:

Nothing is known for certain about the life of Ertuğrul, except that he came to be and became the father of Osman, the first emperor of what became the Ottoman Empire. Historians are thus forced to rely on stories written about him by the Ottomans more than a century later, which are undeniably accurate. According to the latter tradition, Ertuğrul was the head of the Kayı tribe in the Oghuz Turks, thanks to his support of the Seljuks against the Byzantines. Ertuğrul was granted land in Karaca Dağ, a mountainous area near Angora (now Ankara), by Ala ad-Din Kay Qubadh I, Seljuk Sultan of Rûm. Another account shows that the Seljuk leader's goal of handing over the land to Ertuğrul was that Ertuğrul expelled any Byzantines' hostile invasion or any other enemy. Later, he discovered the conquering city of Sögüt and neighboring lands. The city, where he later died, became the Ottoman capital under his son Osman I. Ertuğrul had two sons, Saru Batu Savcı Bey and Gündüz Bey.

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QUOTES BY Ertugrul

“The seed which is not willing to let its shell rot, can not bear fruits.”

“I am only the enemy of oppression and betrayal.”

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”

“The most powerful conqueror on Earth is justice.

“What is in our hearts, we will reveal by our words and our deeds.”

“This gold was used to bribe the weak among us.”

“If we are thankful for what we have, our hearts will find peace.”

“The strength of our enemy is a sign of our bravery.”

“Existence is a school. Everyone is a student. God is the only teacher.”

“Only those who can dream big can walk forward in the road of victory.”

“Those who are on the side of the Almighty He will never leave them alone.”