Nüzhet-i Esrâr
.jpg){kind=spacer} Suleiman I receiving the Transylvanian prince Janos Zsigmond near the town of Zimony in 1566. Painted by Nakkaş Osman. "History of the Szigetvár Campaign", 1568-69 (TSMK H.1339) | |
| Author | Feridun Ahmed Bey |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Nakkaş Osman |
| Publication date | 1568-1569 |
The Nüzhet-i Esrâr ("Delight of secrets", short for Nüzhet-i Esrârü’l-Ahyâr der-Ahbâr-ı Sefer-i Sigetvar, "The Delight of the Secrets of the Virtuous, on the Accounts of the Szigetvár Campaign") also Sigetvarname ("History of the Szigetvár Campaign"), Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, Hazine 1339 (TSMK H.1339),[1] is an Ottoman historical chronicle by Feridun Ahmed Bey, transcribed in 1568/1569 and recounting the event of the Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1565–1568, particularly the Siege of Szigetvár in 1566.[2] The miniatures are attributed to Nakkaş Osman, who accompanied Feridun Ahmed Bey in the Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1565–1568.[2] His renditions of the scenes, and particularly his portraits of Suleiman I are considered among the most realistic and accurate.[2]
The campaign was led by Suleiman I, who died in Szigetvár on this occasion.[2] He was succeeded to the throne by his son Selim II.[2]
Siege of Szigetvár, 1566
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Suleiman I in 1566
References
- ↑ Börekçi, Günhan; Arslanturk, Ahmet (1 August 2012). Nüzhet-i Esrârü'l-Ahyâr der-Ahbâr-ı Sefer-i Sigetvar: Sultan Süleyman'ın Son Seferi (Sultan Süleyman's Last Campaign: Pleasures of the Secrets of Auspicious Men from the News of the Szigetvár Campaign). İstanbul Zeytinburnu Belediyesi.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Roxburgh 2005, p. 452, figure 297.
Sources
- Roxburgh, David J. (2005). Turks: a journey of a thousand years, 600-1600. London : New York: Royal Academy of Arts ; Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-1903973578.