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Tursun Beg

1420 – 1499

Ottoman historian

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About Tursun Beg

Lived 1420 – 1499 (aged 78–79). Tursun Beg was a Turkish writer.

Tursun Beg (; probably born in mid-1420s in Edirne) was an Ottoman bureaucrat and historian who wrote a chronicle dedicated to Mehmed II.

Tursun Beg's life is only known from references in his chronicle. He came from a prominent timariot family and held a timar himself. He worked in the imperial divan and accompanied Mehmed II during the siege of Constantinople in 1453 that led to the fall of Constantinople.

Tursun Beg's only known work is the Tarih-i Ebülfeth (تاريخ ابو الفتح in Ottoman; "The History of the Conqueror").

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Important facts

Born
1420, Bursa
Birth century
Died
1499, Bursa
Occupation
Nationality

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People whose lives overlapped Tursun Beg's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tursun Beg?

Ottoman historian

When was Tursun Beg born?

Tursun Beg was born in 1420 in Bursa.

When did Tursun Beg die?

Tursun Beg died in 1499 in Bursa.

What was Tursun Beg's occupation?

Tursun Beg was a writer.

What nationality was Tursun Beg?

Tursun Beg was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tursun Beg

· Wikidata: Q7856360

· DBpedia: Tursun Beg

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