Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi

Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi (1609 – 1640) was a legendary Ottoman aviator during the 17th century.
==Biography==
According to the writings of traveling historian , Hezârfen strapped himself into a homemade glider in 1632, and threw himself off the cornice of the Galata Tower in Constantinople. The historian claimed that Hezârfen's flight took him across the Galata District and , landing safely on the shores of the Asian continent. This would have been one of the earliest attempts at sustained, unpowered flight.Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Galata Tower
Impressed by Hezârfen's apparently supernatural abilities, Sultan Murad IV paid him a large bag of gold coins. He then banished him to Algeria, where he died some years later.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Revelations 
==References==
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Category:1640 deaths
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