Overview
Mehmed I, called Çelebi, won the eleven-year civil war among the sons of Bayezid I and restored the Ottoman state. His tughra, the sultan's monogram, is the first to include the title han, which every later sultan's tughra carried.
Rise to Power
After Ankara he held Amasya and Tokat, defeated his brother İsa, and fought his brothers Süleyman and Musa for the Balkan lands; after Musa had overthrown Süleyman, Mehmed's victory over Musa at Çamurlu in 1413 made him sole ruler.
Rule and Achievements
- Reunited the Ottoman lands in Anatolia and the Balkans
- Put down the revolt of Sheikh Bedreddin in 1416
- Built the Green Mosque at Bursa, finished in 1419
Legacy
He died in 1421 and was succeeded by his son Murad II.