Konur Alp

Konur Alp
Konur Alp (right) Osman I (middle), and Akça Koca (left) 19th century illustration
Born	Unknown
Died	1328
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire
Rank	Military Commander

Konur Alp, Konuralp or Konuralp Bey (Ottoman Turkish: قونور آلپ; d. 1328) was one of the warriors of Osman I and Orhan.[1][2][3] Konur Alp was among the early commanders who served in the establishment of the Ottoman State.

Biography

Since 1300, when Osman I started the struggle against the Byzantines, Konur Alp was also present along with his fellow soldiers such as Akça Koca, Samsa Çavuş, Aykut Alp, and Abdurrahman Gazi.[1]

Since Orhan Gazi took over the military administration while his father was still alive, he sent Konur Alp to take over the region towards the Black Sea. Konur Alp conquered Akyazı, Mudurnu, Sakarya, and Melen Basin. According to Ashikpashazade, he took Aydos Castle with the help of Gazi Abdurrahman on the orders of Orhan. In 1321, Mudanya was captured on the Sea of Marmara, which was the port of Bursa. Orhan then sent a column under Konur Alp towards Western Black Sea coast, prior to taking Bursa.[4] In 1323, the city of Prusias ad Hypium was conquered from the Byzantine Empire by Osman Gazi (r. c. 1299–1323/4). Osman Ghazi handed over the city's control to his commander Konur Alp.[5] In 1326, he played vital role in the conquest of Bursa.[6]

Honorary grave of Konur Alp (third from far-left)

Konur died in 1328 and is believed to have been buried in Düzce.[7] After Konur Alp's death, the places under his administration were combined and given to Murad I.[6]

See also

• Konur Alp at List of Kuruluş: Osman characters
• Turgut Alp
• Köse Mihal
• Konuralp Museum

References

1. ÖCAL, SEFA (1987-09-01). DEVLET KURAN KAHRAMANLAR (in Turkish). NETWORK YAZILIM.
2. Karatay, Osman. "The Turks: Ottomans (2 v.)—Snippet View". ISBN 9756782552
3. Çiçek, Kemal. "The Great Ottoman-Turkish Civilisation: Politics Volume 1 (Snippet View)". ISBN 975678217X, ISBN 9789756782170
4. "Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmaniyye". www.devletialiyyei.com (in Turkish). Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmaniyye. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
5. Hürriyet. "Batı Karadeniz'in Efes'i: Prusias ad Hypium Antik Kenti". 18 August 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
6. "Eren Vurdem'in canlandırdığı Konur Alp kimdir?". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
7. "Konur Alp Türbesi – Visit Bakab" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2022-06-25.

External links

Media related to Konur Alp at Wikimedia Commons