Abdurrahman Gazi

Abdurrahman Gazi
BornUnknown
Died1329
Buried
Samandıra, Istanbul, Turkey
AllegianceOttoman Empire
Kayı tribe (disputed)
RankMilitary commander

Abdurrahman Gazi was a warrior of Ertuğrul. He also had a military career with Osman I and with his son Orhan Gazi. He was one of the early commanders of the Ottoman Empire, along with the likes of Turgut Alp and Konur Alp. He was the conqueror of Aydos Castle (located in Sultanbeyli District of Istanbul) which he conquered in 1328. He is famous for this conquest with a story of a Byzantine girl.

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