Oruç Bey

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Oruç, the title is Bey, and there is no family name.

Oruç Bey (Oruç bin Âdil) was a 15th-century Ottoman historian.^[1][2]

Oruç Bey
Personal life
Era	Ottoman Empire
Main interest(s)	Ottoman history
Notable work(s)	"Oruç Bey Tarihi" ("The History of Oruç Bey")
Religious life
Religion	Islam

Life and career

Almost nothing is known from his personal life. Based on the information in the intro of his chronicle, it is believed that he was a clerk born in Edirne^[2] and that his father was a silk manufacturer.

Works

Oruç Bey's work is called Oruç Bey Tarihi ("The History of Oruç Bey"), sometimes named similarly to other Ottoman chronicles "Tevârîh-i Âl-i Osman (Oruç Bey) [tr]" (History of the house of Osman). It is written in Ottoman Turkish and describes the Ottoman history till Hijrah 907 (anno1501/1502). His chronicle is considered as an important source for the history of the early Ottoman Empire.

See also

• List of Muslim historians