But this war for the throne continued for centuries. But the story of the man we bring to you today set an example of obedience and fidelity that is still unbelievable. This was the man who not only rejected the throne at the behest of his father He even accepted his younger brother’s government.
Who was this man and why did he make such a great sacrifice? The drama serial Ertugrul shows that Ertugrul Ghazi had three sons Their names are Ganduz Bay, Sauchi Bay, Usman Bay. Among them, Gunduz Bey was the eldest son of Ghazi and Halima Sultan. He is said to have been named after his grandfather, Gunduz Elp.
Although the drama serial Ertugrul Ghazi has shown Suleiman Shah, the grandfather of Gunduz Bay, Ertugrul’s father. But in some historical references, his name is also found as Gunduz Elp. Dr. Muhammad Uzair’s book on Turkish history in the history of the Ottoman Empire is called Gunduz Elp.
In addition, in many other ancient books, his name is written as Gunduz Elp. No final date is known for the date of birth of the Gunduz Elp But some historians give his date of birth as 1235.
When Usman Ghazi was born, Gundoz Bay was twentey years old. Gunduz Bay married Ayesha Khatun. And his son’s name was Adugdho. Being the son of Ertugrul Ghazi, Gunduz was an example of bravery and courage.
Ertugrul Ghazi had trained him in warfare from an early age and he had become an expert swordsman and archer. Gundoz Bay provided practical evidence of this bravery and courage in the Byzantine Wars.
Episode 3 of the drama serial Korolosh Usman shows that Ertugrul Ghazi decides to remove the then Commander-in-Chief Usman Ghazi and make Sauchi Bay the Commander-in-Chief of the Army. Usman Ghazi’s uncle Dundor Bay in Soghot area, Usman Ghazi’s elder brother Ganduz Bay in Karahsara area,
And the command of the army is given to Sauchi Bay. One of the reasons was that Ertugrul Ghazi wanted to make Usman Ghazi his successor. And he wanted to keep them with him and train them.
Audience: Observe the obedience of Gunduz Bay that despite being the greatest general, he did not try to become the commander of the army by force, nor did he rebel against the appointment of Usman Ghazi as his successor. Rather, he wholeheartedly obeyed the orders of his father, Ertugrul Ghazi.
And fulfilled his responsibility. In a tribal society where it was a law that the eldest son was the only one to ascend the throne after the father. It was not an easy task to abdicate at the behest of his father. But Gunduz Bay set a great example of bravery and courage, as well as obedience to his father.
On which history will continue to greet them till the end of time. When Usman Ghazi separated from the Seljuk Empire under the leadership of the Kai tribe and founded the Ottoman Empire.
So Usman Ghazi, trusting his elder brother Gunduzbe, entrusted him with the responsibility of overseeing a very large area, which Gunduz Elp played very well. In general, Gundoz Bay was very supportive of his younger brother Usman Ghazi.
But there are many instances in history when the two brothers had sharp differences. The biggest difference was when Ertugrul Ghazi appointed Usman Ghazi as his successor.
And Gundoz Bay considered it his right to hold the position, but it was not the only reason for disagreement, there was also disagreement between them about the discipline of the Kai tribe, and relations with other neighboring tribes. This has been confirmed by Turkish history professor Sam Lucfadad in his book Between Two Worlds.
Let me tell you here that only Gunduz Bay did not disagree with the policy of Usman Ghazi On the contrary, Ertugrul Ghazi’s younger brother and Usman Ghazi’s cousin Dondor Bay had the same differences with Usman Ghazi as Gundoz Bay. Usman Ghazi had killed his uncle Dundor Bay.
But he had great respect for his brother Gunduz Bay. And they tried very hard to resolve their differences. One reason for this was that Usman Ghazi believed that the Gundoz disagreed for the good of the tribe and for the betterment of affairs.
While Dondor Bay had revolted against them. Some historians also believe that Usman Ghazi’s accusation of killing his uncle is not true. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In 1303, during the war against the Byzantine Empire, Gunduz was martyred while fighting valiantly at Anna Gol in Gorsa Province.
And they were buried in Soghoth. The role of Gunduz Bay was played by different actors in the drama serial Ertugrul Ghazi and Korolosh Usman. Khan Yanser played the role of Teman Yamun Jawani in childhood, and Emre Basilak played the role of old age.
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