At a glance
- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
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In time
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Overview
Sultan Mehmed I moved the capital of the state from Edirne, 'the city of the ghazis', back to Bursa, 'the city of the jurists'. 1
The city of the jurists
Al-Salabi describes Mehmed I as a lover of peace, learning and the jurists, of noble character and firm resolve, who preferred Bursa over Edirne as his seat; schools and institutes spread through both cities. 1
Connections
- Occurred at
- Bursa
- Had participant
- محمد الأول جلبي
People and things also explored
The Green Mosque and Green Tomb of Bursa· Yesil Mosque, Bursa· The capital moves from Bursa to Edirne· The great Bursa earthquake of 1855· Bursa in the Turkish war of independence· Conquest of Bursa· The Ottoman Interregnum (Fetret Devri)· Jem Sultan hailed at Bursa for eighteen days
Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p. 78
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Mehmed I returns the capital to Bursa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/mehmed-i-capital-returns-bursa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.