Sarı Süleyman Bey Explained

Sarı Süleyman Bey ("Süleyman Bey the Blond", 1643) was an Ottoman Kurdish governor, the chief of the Mahmudis (a Kurdish tribe[1]) under the Ottoman regime,[2] who strengthened the Hoşap Castle[3] in the Lake Van region.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Evliya Çelebi. Robert Dankoff. Robert Dankoff. The Intimate Life of an Ottoman Statesman, Melek Ahmed Pasha (1588-1662): As Portrayed in Evliya Celebi's Book of Travels (Seyahat-name). 1 January 1991. SUNY Press. 978-0-7914-0640-3. 150.
  2. Book: Daniel Farson. A Traveller in Turkey. registration. 1 January 1985. Routledge & Kegan Paul. 978-0-7102-0281-9. 78.
  3. Book: David Nicolle. Ottoman Fortifications 1300-1710. 2010. Osprey Publishing. 978-1-84603-503-6. 18–.
  4. Book: Altan Çilingiroğlu. The History of the Kingdom of Van, Urartu. 1988. Ofis Ticaret Matbaacilik Limited. 54. 9789759551506.

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