Rise of Ottoman: Ertugrul and Osman Real History

The rise of the Ottoman Empire is deeply rooted in the lives of Ertuğrul Bey and his son Osman I. Ertuğrul was a leader of the Kayı tribe, a nomadic Turkic people. Around the 13th century, he led his tribe to settle in the region of Anatolia, which was then a frontier area contested by the Byzantine Empire and various Turkish states. Ertuğrul’s efforts to establish and protect his tribe laid the groundwork for what would later become the Ottoman Empire.

Osman I, Ertuğrul’s son, took over leadership after his father’s death. He is credited with founding the Ottoman Empire around the early 14th century. Osman expanded his father’s territory through strategic alliances and military conquests, marking the official start of the Ottoman state. His success in expanding these territories, particularly against the Byzantine Empire, set the stage for the future growth of the empire.

While both Ertuğrul and Osman are significant historical figures, the exact details of their lives are partly obscured by legend and myth, especially in popular media portrayals like the TV series “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” and “Kuruluş: Osman”