Süleyman Paşa

Süleyman Pasha (1306 – 1357) was an Ottoman prince and the son of Sultan Orhan.

He played a major role in early Ottoman expansion into Thrace in the 1350s. He was Orhan's eldest son and, until his death due to a hunting accident, his heir presumptive. Süleyman's mother was actually the consort Efendize Hatun, while Nilüfer entered the harem in 1325, twenty years after Süleyman's birth. Efendize was Orhan's cousin, the daughter of his uncle Gündüz Bey.

Biography For his achievements as a warrior, Süleyman Pasha was given the title Ghazi.

He was one of Orhan's main generals, especially in Thrace, and became known as the "Conqueror of Rumelia". His father had him buried in Bolayır, even though Süleyman had already had a mausoleum built in Yenişehir, near Bursa.

Selçuk Hatun, daughter of Seyyid Hüseyin Çelebi. Ismail Bey, Rumelia's bey. He was the leader of the Ottoman raiders in Rumelia.

Daughters Süleyman Pasha had at least two daughters: She had also a daughter who married Murad I, Süleyman's younger brother.