Orhan Çelebi
Orhan Çelebi was a prince of the Ottoman Empire. He had four sons: 'Ali Shah, Jahan Shah, Vali Khan, and Buga Khan. Orhan was the grandson of Süleyman Çelebi, the elder brother of Sultan Mehmed I and so a cousin and potential rival of the ruling Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.Life
Orhan was sent to Constantinople as a hostage and the Ottomans paid tribute to the Byzantines during his time there to keep him out of the way. In 1453 he joined the defense of the Eastern Roman Empire during the Fall of Constantinople with about 600 Ottoman defectors by his side. They were charged with defending part of the sea walls, including the harbour of Eptaskalio.Death
There are several tales about exactly how it happened, but after the city had fallen, Orhan was caught and executed while attempting to escape.
