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Ottoman dynasty

The Ottoman dynasty (Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) consisted of the members of the imperial House of Osman (Ottoman Turkish: خاندان آل عثمان, romanized: Ḫānedān-ı Āl-i ʿOsmān), also known as the Ottomans (Turkish: Osmanlılar). According to Ottoman tradition, the family originated from the Kayı tribe[nb 1] branch of the Oghuz Turks,[2] under Osman I in northwestern Anatolia in the district of Bilecik, Söğüt. The Ottoman dynasty, named after Osman I, ruled the Ottoman Empire from c. 1299 to 1922.

This article is about the historical royal family. For the territorial state over which it ruled, see Ottoman Empire. For current members of the House of Osman, see Osmanoğlu family.

House of Osman

 Ottoman Empire

c. 1299

Osman I

Sunni Islam

Osmanoğlu family

During much of the Empire's history, the sultan was the absolute regent, head of state, and head of government, though much of the power often shifted to other officials such as the Grand Vizier. During the First (1876–78) and Second Constitutional Eras (1908–20) of the late Empire, a shift to a constitutional monarchy was enacted, with the Grand Vizier taking on a prime ministerial role as head of government and heading an elected General Assembly.


The imperial family was deposed from power and the sultanate was abolished on 1 November 1922 during the Turkish War of Independence. The Republic of Turkey was declared the following year. The living members of the dynasty were initially sent into exile as personae non-gratae, though some have been allowed to return and live as private citizens in Turkey. In its current form, the family is known as the Osmanoğlu family.

Ottoman family tree (simplified)

Ottoman family tree

Turkic history

Amuca tribe

its current form

Osmanoğlu family

List of admirals in the Ottoman Empire

List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire

List of Ottoman imperial consorts

List of mothers of the Ottoman sultans

List of Valide hatuns

List of Valide sultans

List of Ottoman princesses

List of Ottoman grand viziers

List of Kapudan Pashas

Tughra

Ottoman Empire

Kadın (title)

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Peirce, Leslie P.

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The Ottoman Empire, 1700–1922

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Ottoman Reform and Muslim Regeneration: Studies in Honour of Butrus Abu-Manneb

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