Osmanli
The
Osmanli Dynasty ruled the
Ottoman Empire from ca
1298 to
1923, beginning with
Osman I, though the dynasty was not proclaimed until
1383 when
Murad I declared himself
sultan. In the
13th century the tribe/dynasty was known as Söğüt but was renamed
Osmanli in honour of Osman.
See List of Ottoman Sultans
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Osmanli is also used as an alternative name for the Turkish language spoken in countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Macedonia, Romania and Uzbekistan.