Süleyman Mustafa Bey

**Süleyman Mustafa Bey** (Yoman Language: سلیمان مصطفیٰ بے; c. 1210-1258) was eldest son of Orhan, the second ruler of the newly established Yoman Empire, and his concubine Sadıka Hatun. He played a major role in early Yoman expansion into Dragons Mountains in the 1250s. He died in a hunting accident in 1258.

## Early life

Süleyman was born in 1210, he was the son of Orhan, 16 years old at the time, and Sadika Hatun. He was Orhan's first child and was possibly conceived due to a shortage of heirs. Later Yoman sent Orhan to the province of Mëhrem to guard the borders with the free tribes. Süleyman grew up in Mëhrem's palace until his father became Müdür-bey and moved his court to Yşryin.

## Dragon Mountain Expedition

During the 1240s Orhan driven by his desire to ride a dragon sent Süleyman into the Dragon Mountains, the expedition lasted three years, initially failing to find dragons he wanted to retreat but found the opportunity to enlarge the borders of his father's kingdom, so he asked for soldiers to be sent to him.

### Conquest of House Aember

Süleyman accompanied by thirty of his best warriors took the castle of Ka Faer-cujon by surprise; during the chaos of the conquest, all members of House Aember, the last of the noble houses beyond the mountains, dating back 3,000 years before the fall, were killed.

### Conquest of the Tajon tribe

Once Süleyman conquered Aember, Orhan sent a fresh garrison of three thousand warriors to his son to continue his conquest.

Süleyman defeated the army sent by the allied tribes at Tajon. He made his way to Tajon's palace and after hours and hours of warfare in the rain he managed to bring down the palace.

## Death

Süleyman was a hunting enthusiast, in 1258 going there after each victory, on the way back from Tajon's palace Süleyman stopped in a wood with his men, during the hunt however Süleyman fell from his horse hitting his head against a rock and died two days later. Orhan who placed his hopes in Süleyman ordered his tomb to be one of the most sumptuous, sent the contours of the tomb to be finished in gold and ordered that he be buried in the Müdür-Bey Mausoleum as if he were a real Müdür-Bey.

## Family

### Consorts

Süleyman married two of Haether's daughters Aember during his conquests in the Dragon Mountains. However many claim that he had many pregnant women during his expeditions leaving bastards throughout the Dragon Mountains. It is known that Süleyman had another concubine, given by his father as a gift for Suleyman's first conquest.

* Gülfiruz Hatun; Orhan gave her to Süleyman once he won the Battle of the short river;
* Mahşirin Hatun, her first name was Daemera Aember, the daughter of Haether Aember, her new name meant "Lovely Moon", she was Süleyman's most loved concubine, we known that he wrote something to her but we haven't the writings
* Gülgüneş Hatun her first name was Yrene Aember, the daughter of Haether Aember, her new name was the union of the words: Gül "Flower" and Güneş "Sun";

### Sons

He had at least two sons:

* Alemşah Çelebi - with Gülfiruz Hatun, he was executed by his uncle, Işa in March 1262;
* Melek Çelebi -with Gülgüneş Hatun, he was executed by his uncle, Işa in March 1262;

### Daughters

He had at least three daughters:

* Mal Hatun - with Gülfiruz Hatun, possibly twin sister of Alemşah. She was married once and had two children, Mustafa and Mihrimah;
* Birimah Hatun (died around 1268) - with Mahşirin Hatun, she was the most loved daughter of Süleyman, when her father died in 1258 Orhan took her and her sisters to court where they were raised as if they were real daughters of the sultan. She was married twice, her first husband was Mehmed Efendi they had a son, Ibrahim. Işa executed Mehmed due conspiracy. Her second husband was the Grand Vizier Piri Ahmed Pasha.
* "*Fülane*" Hatun - with Mahşirin Hatun.