Orhan Çelebi

Orhan Çelebi (1412 – 29 May 1453) was a prince of the Ottoman dynasty. He was the grandson of Süleyman Çelebi.

Orhan was sent to Constantinople as a hostage. The Ottoman Empire paid tribute to the Byzantines during his time there to keep him out of the way. In 1453 he joined the defence of the Byzantine Empire during the Fall of Constantinople with about 600 Ottoman prisoners who were loyal to him by his side. They were charged with defending part of the sea walls, including the harbour of Eptaskalio.

There are several tales about exactly how it happened, but after the city had fallen, Orhan was caught and executed on the orders of Sultan Mehmed II while attempting to escape while disguised as a monk.

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