Sword of Osman

The Sword of Osman (Ottoman Turkish: تقلیدِ سیف; Turkish: Osman'ın Kılıcı) is an important sword of state that was used during the enthronement ceremony (Turkish: Kılıç alayı) of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, from the accession of Murad II onwards. This particular type of enthronement ceremony was the Ottoman variant of the Bay'ah. The sword was named after Osman I, founder of the Ottoman dynasty.

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