Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?

The founder of the Ottoman Empire was a man named Osman I, also known as Osman Gazi. He was born in 1258 in what is now modern-day Turkey. Osman I was the leader of a small tribe of Turkish people who lived in the region of Anatolia.

Under Osman I's leadership, the Ottoman Empire began to expand its territory and influence. He captured the city of Bursa in 1326, which became the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Osman I continued to conquer other territories in the region, including parts of modern-day Greece and Bulgaria.

Osman I's successors continued to expand the Ottoman Empire, and it became one of the most powerful empires in the world during the 16th and 17th centuries. Some of the most famous Ottoman rulers include Mehmed II, who conquered Constantinople in 1453, and Suleiman the Magnificent, who ruled from 1520 to 1566 and oversaw a period of great cultural and military expansion.

The Ottoman Empire lasted until the end of World War I, when it was dissolved by the Allied powers. Today, Turkey is the successor state to the Ottoman Empire.