| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,919,639,850 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Osman |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
|
Osman, caliph: see Uthman Uthman or Othman , c.574–656, 3d caliph (644–56), also known as Uthman ibn al-Affan; son-in-law of Muhammad. He belonged to the great Umayyad family and was selected as caliph after the murder of Umar.
..... Click the link for more information. . Osman (Ottoman, Othman), a dynasty of Turkish sultans founded by Osman I, who ruled from 1299 or 1300 to 1324 or 1326. The best-known sultans of the dynasty, in addition to Osman I, were Bayazid I Yilderim (the Lightning, 1389–1402), Mehmed II Fatih (the Conqueror, 1444 and 1451–81), Selim I Yavuz (the Terrible or the Cruel, 1512–20), Suleiman I Kanuni (the Lawgiver; in European literature the Magnificent, 1520–66), Selim III (1789–1807), Mahmud II (1808–39), and Abdul-Hamid II (1876–1909). The last Osman sultan, Mehmed VI Vahdettin (1918–22), fled from Turkey after the sultanate was abolished on Nov. 1, 1922. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected as caliph the Osman prince Abdul-Medjid. After the abolishment of the caliphate on Mar. 3, 1924, all members of the Osman dynasty were exiled. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Mentioned in | ? | References in classic literature | ? | Encyclopedia browser | ? | Full browser | ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No references found | The king of Schiraz could not afford to be so bountiful as the poor Osman who dwelt at his gate. |
Osman |
Oslo, Norway - Garderm O E N Oslo, Norway - Gardermoen Oslo, Public Health Authority Oslo, University of Oslo/Paris convention Oslobodilacke Vojske Kosova Oslofjord Oslofjorden OSLOR OSLP OSLR OSLS OSLSA OSLSD OSLT OSLTF OSLUG OSLV OSLw OSM OSM OSM OSM OSM osm(o)- Osma Osma bin laden Osma bin laden OSMAGR Osman Osman Akhiaevich KhubievOsman al-Ghazi Osman al-Ghazi Osman I Osman I Osman Khubiev Osman Nuri Pasha Osman Pasa Pazvantoglu Osman the Conqueror Osman the Conqueror Osmangazi University Osmania University Osmania University Alumni Association Osmania University College of Engineering Osmania University Teachers Association Osmanic Empire Osmanic Empire Osmaniye Osmanli Osmanli Osmanli Dynasty Osmanlis Osmanlis Osmanly, Ismail Osman Ogly Osmanoglu Osmanthus Osmanthus americanus Osmanthus x burkwoodii osmate osmate | |||||||
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|