At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler · military
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Anatolia
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Sultan Murad I ibn Orhan ibn Osman, who ruled from 761 to 791 AH (1360–1389 CE). He was the son of Orhan ibn Osman. Ali Muhammad al-Salabi describes him as brave, a holy warrior, generous, just to his subjects and soldiers, devoted to raids and the building of mosques and madrasas, and says that he formed a consultative council of the best commanders and experts. 1
Conquests
He took Adrianople in 762 AH (1360 CE), and made it the capital of the Ottoman state from 768 AH (1366 CE), so the capital moved to Europe. He expanded in Asia Minor and Europe at the same time. 1
His death
The data say that he was martyred in the battle of Kosovo, and that his death year was 791 AH (1389 CE). 1
Connections
- Parent of
- بايزيد الأول الصاعقة
- Related to
- Lala Şahin Pasha· وقعة نهر الماريتسا (صيرمن)
- Child of
- أورخان بن عثمان
- Sibling of
- Suleiman Pasha, son of Orhan
- Participated in
- The first battle of Kosovo and the martyrdom of Murad I
People and things also explored
وقعة نهر الماريتسا (صيرمن)· Lala Şahin Pasha· Suleiman Pasha, son of Orhan· أورخان بن عثمان· The battle of Ankara and the capture of Bayezid the Thunderbolt· The Janissary corps (Yeniçeri)· Alaeddin Pasha· Dawud al-Qaysari
Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p. 53
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “مراد الأول”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/murad-i-uthmani/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.